Where does “estafador” come from?
estafador (Spanish) comes from Spanish estafar, from Italian staffare, from Italian staff, from English staff, from Middle English staf, from Old English stæf, from Proto-West Germanic stab, from Proto-Germanic stabaz — to stand still; to harden.
estafador (Spanish): conman, swindler
Ancestry of “estafador”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | estafar | to swindle, to con, to defraud, to scam, to... |
| 2 | Italian | staffare | To furnish with stirrups; To get caught up in... |
| 3 | Italian | staff | staff |
| 4 | English | staff | A long, straight, thick wooden rod or stick,... |
| 5 | Middle English | staf | A staff, rod or pole; a relatively long, narrow,... |
| 6 | Old English | stæf | staff; letter, written character |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | stab | staff; letter |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | stabaz | staff, stick |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | stebʰ- | to stand still; to harden |