Where does “Schwedenstaffel” come from?

Schwedenstaffel (German) comes from German Schweden, from Italian Svezia, from Spanish Suecia, from Russian Шве́ция, from Medieval Latin Suecia — Sweden.

Schwedenstaffel (German): Swedish relay

Definitions

  1. Swedish relay

Ancestry of “Schwedenstaffel”, step by step

Schwedenstaffel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Schweden

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchwedenplural of Schwede; Sweden
2ItalianSvezia—
3SpanishSueciaSweden
4RussianШве́ция—
5Medieval LatinSueciaSweden

via German Staffel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanStaffelseason; relay; squadron
2Proto-Germanicstapulazpillar, post; basis, foundation
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstebʰ‑to stand still
Every word from Medieval Latin Suecia →Every word from Russian Шве́ция →Every word from Spanish Suecia →