Where does “штабной” come from?

штабной (Russian) comes from Russian штаб, from German stab, from Middle High German stap, from Old High German stab, from Proto-Germanic *stab.

штабной (Russian): staff; staff officer

Definitions

  1. staff; staff officer

Ancestry of “штабной”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianштабheadquarters, staff
2Germanstabrod, staff, baton
3Middle High Germanstap—
4Old High Germanstab—
5Proto-Germanic*stab—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *stab →Every word from Old High German stab →Every word from Middle High German stap →