Where does “shopkeeperly” come from?
shopkeeperly (English) comes from English shopkeeper, from English shop, from Middle English shoppe, from Old English sċeoppa, from Proto-Germanic skupp-, from Proto-Indo-European skub-.
shopkeeperly (English): Characteristic of a shopkeeper
Definitions
- Characteristic of a shopkeeper
Ancestry of “shopkeeperly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | shopkeeper | A trader who sells goods in a shop, or by retail,... |
| 2 | English | shop | An establishment that sells goods or services to... |
| 3 | Middle English | shoppe | — |
| 4 | Old English | sċeoppa | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skupp- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | skub- | — |