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Where does “stuppa” come from?

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

stuppa (Latin): coarse flax, tow

Definitions

  1. coarse flax, tow

Ancestry of “stuppa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekστύππηtow, flax, oakum

Words derived from “stuppa”

  • stupose
  • stupa
  • dis-stuppare
  • stuppare
  • stuppo
  • adstuppare
  • estropajo
  • estopa
  • stoppa
  • stoppaccio
  • stoppaccioso
  • stopposo
  • étoupe
  • estopa
  • Stipa
  • estopa
  • astupătoare
  • destupa
  • astupa
  • stupă
  • estupe
  • shtupë
  • stupar
  • astup
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