Where does “שטאַפֿעט” come from?
שטאַפֿעט (Yiddish) comes from Italian staffetta, from Italian staffa, from Lombardic stapho.
שטאַפֿעט (Yiddish): messenger, runner
Ancestry of “שטאַפֿעט”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | staffetta | courier, runner; relay race; relay team |
| 2 | Italian | staffa | stirrup; stapes, stirrup bone, stirrup;... |
| 3 | Lombardic | stapho | — |