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Where does “chapman” come from?

chapman (English) comes from Middle English chepman, from Old English ċēapmann, from Proto-Germanic *kaupamann.

chapman (English): A dealer or merchant, especially an itinerant...

Definitions

  1. A dealer or merchant, especially an itinerant...

Ancestry of “chapman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishchepman—
2Old Englishċēapmanndealer
3Proto-Germanic*kaupamann—

Words derived from “chapman”

  • chap
  • chaps
  • chappie
  • chapt
  • chapfallen
  • chappy
  • chapstick
  • chapless
  • chapette
  • chappo
  • chapess
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