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