Where does “staffetta” come from?

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

staffetta (Italian): courier, runner; relay race; relay team

Definitions

  1. courier, runner; relay race; relay team

Ancestry of “staffetta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianstaffastirrup; stapes, stirrup bone, stirrup;...
2Lombardicstapho—

Words derived from “staffetta”

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