Where does “Staffellauf” come from?
Staffellauf (German) comes from German Lauf, from Middle High German louf, from Old High German hlouf, from Proto-Germanic hlaupą, from Proto-Germanic hlaupaną, from Proto-Indo-European klaup-.
Staffellauf (German): relay race
Ancestry of “Staffellauf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Lauf | a run; a leg of certain animals; barrel |
| 2 | Middle High German | louf | — |
| 3 | Old High German | hlouf | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hlaupą | leap; course, race |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hlaupaną | to jump forward, to leap |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | klaup- | — |