Staff Definition
To supply (a business) with employees.
Origin of Staff
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Old English stæf, from Proto-Germanic *stabaz. Cognate with Dutch staf, German Stab, Swedish stav. Sense of "group of military officers that assists a commander", attested from 1702, is influenced from German Stab.
From Wiktionary
Middle English staf from Old English stæf
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Perhaps from German Stoff stuff
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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