Etymology of the English word estoppel
the English word
estoppelderived from the French word
estouppailderived from the Old French word
estouperderived from the Latin root
*stupparederived from the Latin word
stuppa (tow, coarse flax)
derived from the Greek word
stuppeDate
The earliest known usage of estoppel in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
