Where does “estropajo” come from?
estropajo (Spanish) comes from Spanish estopa, from Old Spanish estopa, from Latin stuppa, from Ancient Greek στύππη — tow, flax, oakum.
estropajo (Spanish): scourer, scrubbing brush; mop; dishcloth
Definitions
- scourer, scrubbing brush; mop; dishcloth
Ancestry of “estropajo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | estopa | tow; oakum |
| 2 | Old Spanish | estopa | — |
| 3 | Latin | stuppa | coarse flax, tow |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | στύππη | tow, flax, oakum |