Where does “estafeta” come from?

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

estafeta (Portuguese): delivery person

Definitions

  1. delivery person

Ancestry of “estafeta”, step by step

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