Where does “שטאַפֿעט” come from?

שטאַפֿעט (Yiddish) comes from Italian staffetta, from Italian staffa, from Lombardic stapho.

שטאַפֿעט (Yiddish): messenger, runner

Definitions

  1. messenger, runner

Ancestry of “שטאַפֿעט”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianstaffettacourier, runner; relay race; relay team
2Italianstaffastirrup; stapes, stirrup bone, stirrup;...
3Lombardicstapho—
Every word from Lombardic stapho →Every word from Italian staffa →Every word from Italian staffetta →
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