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Where does “stopple” come from?

stopple (English) comes from Middle English stopple, from Old French estopail.

stopple (English): A plug; a stopper; To plug; to stop up

Definitions

  1. A plug; a stopper; To plug; to stop up

Ancestry of “stopple”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishstopple—
2Old Frenchestopail—
Every word from Old French estopail →