Where does “Stafette” come from?

Stafette (German) comes from Italian staffetta, from Italian staffa, from Lombardic stapho.

Stafette (German): courier

Definitions

  1. courier

Ancestry of “Stafette”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianstaffettacourier, runner; relay race; relay team
2Italianstaffastirrup; stapes, stirrup bone, stirrup;...
3Lombardicstapho—

Words derived from “Stafette”

Every word from Lombardic stapho →Every word from Italian staffa →Every word from Italian staffetta →