Where does “stuppatu” come from?

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

stuppatu (Sicilian): blocked up; stopped up; filled

Definitions

  1. blocked up; stopped up; filled

Ancestry of “stuppatu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SicilianstuppariTo obstruct or block or block up; To stop up or...
2Latinstuppacoarse flax, tow
3Ancient Greekστύππηtow, flax, oakum
Every word from Ancient Greek στύππη →Every word from Latin stuppa →Every word from Sicilian stuppari →
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