Where does “stuppari” come from?

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

stuppari (Sicilian): To obstruct or block or block up; To stop up or...

Definitions

  1. To obstruct or block or block up; To stop up or...

Ancestry of “stuppari”, step by step

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

Words derived from “stuppari”

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