Where does “stafett” come from?

stafett (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from German Stafette, from Italian staffetta, from Italian staffa, from Lombardic stapho.

stafett (Norwegian Nynorsk): a relay; a baton

Definitions

  1. a relay; a baton

Ancestry of “stafett”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanStafettecourier
2Italianstaffettacourier, runner; relay race; relay team
3Italianstaffastirrup; stapes, stirrup bone, stirrup;...
4Lombardicstapho—

Words derived from “stafett”

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