Where does “stoppa” come from?
stoppa (Italian) comes from Latin stuppāre, from Latin stuppa, from Ancient Greek στύππη — tow, flax, oakum.
stoppa (Italian): tow; oakum; inflection of stoppare:
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Definitions
- tow; oakum; inflection of stoppare:
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Ancestry of “stoppa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | stuppāre | — |
| 2 | Latin | stuppa | coarse flax, tow |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | στύππη | tow, flax, oakum |
Words derived from “stoppa”