étouper

Meaning

to caulk (block using oakum or by extension another similar material)

Concepts

caulk

calk

Synonyms

calfater

calfeutrer

Translations

stoppare

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calafatear

enmasillar

καλαφατίζω

calafatare

calafatar

kalefateren

kitten

calafetar

breeuwen

calafatejar

kalfatern

Etymology

Inherited from Old French: -

Inherited from Latin: stuppa

Cognate with Occitan: estopar

Cognate with Italian: stoppare

Cognate with Old Spanish: estopar

In summary

Recorded in Old French as estoper, estuper. From Vulgar Latin *stuppāre, from Latin stuppa. Equivalent to étoupe + -er. Compare Occitan estopar, Italian stoppare, Old Spanish estopar; cf. also Romanian astupa, Romansch stuppar, Venetan stupar, Sicilian stuppari.