Where does “estopa” come from?
estopa (Galician) comes from Latin stuppa, from Ancient Greek στύππη — tow, flax, oakum.
estopa (Galician): tow; oakum
Ancestry of “estopa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | stuppa | coarse flax, tow |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | στύππη | tow, flax, oakum |