Where does “stafettløp” come from?
stafettløp (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk stafett, from German Stafette, from Italian staffetta, from Italian staffa, from Lombardic stapho.
stafettløp (Norwegian Nynorsk): a relay race
Ancestry of “stafettløp”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | stafett | a relay; a baton |
| 2 | German | Stafette | — |
| 3 | Italian | staffetta | courier, runner; relay race; relay team |
| 4 | Italian | staffa | stirrup; stapes, stirrup bone, stirrup;... |
| 5 | Lombardic | stapho | — |