Where does “κάπηλος” come from?

κάπηλος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κάπη, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

κάπηλος (Ancient Greek): retail dealer, huckster; innkeeper

Definitions

  1. retail dealer, huckster; innkeeper

Ancestry of “κάπηλος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκάπηcrib, manger
2Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- →Every word from Ancient Greek κάπη →