Where does “эстафета” come from?

эстафета (Russian) comes from French estafette, from Italian staffetta, from Italian staffa, from Lombardic stapho.

эстафета (Russian): mounted courier; mail sent by courier; relay...

Definitions

  1. mounted courier; mail sent by courier; relay...

Ancestry of “эстафета”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchestafettecourier; dispatch rider
2Italianstaffettacourier, runner; relay race; relay team
3Italianstaffastirrup; stapes, stirrup bone, stirrup;...
4Lombardicstapho—

Words derived from “эстафета”

Every word from Lombardic stapho →Every word from Italian staffa →Every word from Italian staffetta →