Where does “estofer” come from?

estofer (Old French) comes from Latin stuppāre, from Latin stuppa, from Ancient Greek στύππη — tow, flax, oakum.

estofer (Old French): Alternative form of estoffer; to provide what is...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of estoffer; to provide what is...

Ancestry of “estofer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinstuppāreto obstruct, block up, plug up, stop, stop up (i.e. with tow/oakum)
2Latinstuppacoarse flax, tow
3Ancient Greekστύππηtow, flax, oakum

Words derived from “estofer”

Every word from Ancient Greek στύππη →Every word from Latin stuppa →Every word from Latin stuppāre →