English
stage diving
From stage + diving.
Old French ester ‘to be standing, be located’
Old French estage ‘dwelling, position’
Middle English stage ‘the topmost story of a building’
English stage
Today it means
noun The practice of jumping from the stage in a rock concert to be caught and carried aloft by the crowd.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / stage diving