Where does “Reiterstaffel” come from?

Reiterstaffel (German) comes from German Reiter, from Middle High German rîter, from Old High German rîtari.

Reiterstaffel (German): a unit of mounted police

Definitions

  1. a unit of mounted police

Ancestry of “Reiterstaffel”, step by step

Reiterstaffel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Reiter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanReiterrider; mounted man-at-arms, cuirassier; tab
2Middle High Germanrîter—
3Old High Germanrîtari—

via German Staffel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanStaffelseason; relay; squadron
2Proto-Germanicstapulazpillar, post; basis, foundation
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstebʰ‑to stand still
Every word from Old High German rîtari →Every word from Middle High German rîter →Every word from German Reiter →