Where does “koofe” come from?

koofe (Central Franconian) comes from Old High German koufōn, from Proto-West Germanic *kaupōn, from Proto-Germanic kaupōną, from Proto-Germanic kaupô, from Latin caupo, from Proto-Indo-European kaup-.

koofe (Central Franconian): to buy; to purchase

Definitions

  1. to buy; to purchase

Ancestry of “koofe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germankoufōnto buy
2Proto-West Germanic*kaupōnto buy
3Proto-Germanickaupōnąto buy; trade
4Proto-Germanickaupôinnkeeper; merchant
5LatincaupoTradesman; Innkeeper, shopkeeper
6Proto-Indo-Europeankaup-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kaup- →Every word from Latin caupo →Every word from Proto-Germanic kaupô →