Where does “staffetta” come from?
staffetta (Italian) comes from Italian staffa, from Lombardic stapho.
staffetta (Italian): courier, runner; relay race; relay team
Definitions
- courier, runner; relay race; relay team
Ancestry of “staffetta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | staffa | stirrup; stapes, stirrup bone, stirrup;... |
| 2 | Lombardic | stapho | — |
Words derived from “staffetta”