Where does “estopa” come from?

estopa (Galician) comes from Latin stuppa, from Ancient Greek στύππη — tow, flax, oakum.

estopa (Galician): tow; oakum

Definitions

  1. tow; oakum

Ancestry of “estopa”, step by step

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