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
Ancestry of “штабной”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Russian | штаб | headquarters, staff |
| 2 | German | stab | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | stap | — |
| 4 | Old High German | stab | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *stab | — |