Where does “stuppagghiu” come from?

stuppagghiu (Sicilian) comes from Latin stuppa, from Ancient Greek στύππη — tow, flax, oakum.

stuppagghiu (Sicilian): cap, cork, stopper, or plug

Definitions

  1. cap, cork, stopper, or plug

Ancestry of “stuppagghiu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinstuppacoarse flax, tow
2Ancient Greekστύππηtow, flax, oakum
Every word from Ancient Greek στύππη →Every word from Latin stuppa →