Where does “shtupë” come from?

shtupë (Albanian) comes from Latin stuppa, from Ancient Greek στύππη — tow, flax, oakum.

shtupë (Albanian): mop

Definitions

  1. mop

Ancestry of “shtupë”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinstuppacoarse flax, tow
2Ancient Greekστύππηtow, flax, oakum
Every word from Ancient Greek στύππη →Every word from Latin stuppa →