Where does “Staffel” come from?

Staffel (German) comes from Proto-Germanic stapulaz, from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ‑ — to stand still.

Staffel (German): season; relay; squadron

Definitions

  1. season; relay; squadron

Ancestry of “Staffel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicstapulazpillar, post; basis, foundation
2Proto-Indo-Europeanstebʰ‑to stand still

Words derived from “Staffel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ‑ →Every word from Proto-Germanic stapulaz →