Where does “staf” come from?

staf (Indonesian) comes from Dutch staf, from Proto-Germanic stabaz, from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ- — to stand still; to harden.

staf (Indonesian): staff, employees of a business

Definitions

  1. staff, employees of a business

Ancestry of “staf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchstafstaff
2Proto-Germanicstabazstaff, stick
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstebʰ-to stand still; to harden
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stabaz →Every word from Dutch staf →