Where does “købmandskab” come from?
købmandskab (Danish) comes from Danish skab, from Middle Low German schap, from Old Saxon skāp, from Proto-West Germanic skāp, from Proto-Germanic skapą, from Proto-Germanic skapjaną, from Proto-Indo-European skab- — to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,...
købmandskab (Danish): merchantry (way of doing business)
Definitions
- merchantry (way of doing business)
Ancestry of “købmandskab”, step by step
købmandskab traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish skab
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | skab | mange; scab; vermin |
| 2 | Middle Low German | schap | cupboard, cabinet, coffer |
| 3 | Old Saxon | skāp | sheep |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skāp | sheep |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skapą | shape |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skapjaną | to make, to create; to shape |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | skab- | to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,... |
via Danish købmand
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | købmand | merchant; grocer; grocery store, grocer's |
| 2 | Old Dutch | kōpman | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *kaupamann | — |