Where does “sztafeta” come from?

sztafeta (Polish) comes from German Stafette, from Italian staffetta, from Italian staffa, from Lombardic stapho.

sztafeta (Polish): relay race

Definitions

  1. relay race

Ancestry of “sztafeta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanStafettecourier
2Italianstaffettacourier, runner; relay race; relay team
3Italianstaffastirrup; stapes, stirrup bone, stirrup;...
4Lombardicstapho—
Every word from Lombardic stapho →Every word from Italian staffa →Every word from Italian staffetta →