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Where does “astupa” come from?

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

astupa (Romanian): to stop, close a cover, obstruct, seal, cork,...

Definitions

  1. to stop, close a cover, obstruct, seal, cork,...

Ancestry of “astupa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinstuppacoarse flax, tow
2Ancient Greekστύππηtow, flax, oakum

Words derived from “astupa”

  • astupătoare
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