Where does “étoupe” come from?

étoupe (French) comes from Old French estupe, from Latin stuppa, from Ancient Greek στύππη — tow, flax, oakum.

étoupe (French): oakum, tow; first-person singular present...

Definitions

oakum, tow; first-person singular present...

Ancestry of “étoupe”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	estupe	—
2	Latin	stuppa	coarse flax, tow
3	Ancient Greek	στύππη	tow, flax, oakum

Every word from Ancient Greek στύππη →Every word from Latin stuppa →Every word from Old French estupe →