Where does “estopa” come from?

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

estopa (Portuguese): tow; oakum

Definitions

  1. tow; oakum

Ancestry of “estopa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueseestopa—
2Latinstuppacoarse flax, tow
3Ancient Greekστύππηtow, flax, oakum

Words derived from “estopa”

Every word from Ancient Greek στύππη →Every word from Latin stuppa →Every word from Old Portuguese estopa →