Where does “destupa” come from?
destupa (Romanian) comes from Latin dis-stuppare, from Latin stuppa, from Ancient Greek στύππη — tow, flax, oakum.
destupa (Romanian): to uncork, clear, open, clear obstructions from
Definitions
- to uncork, clear, open, clear obstructions from
Ancestry of “destupa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | dis-stuppare | — |
| 2 | Latin | stuppa | coarse flax, tow |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | στύππη | tow, flax, oakum |