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

  1. Characteristic of a shopkeeper

Ancestry of “shopkeeperly”, step by step

shopkeeperly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English shopkeeper

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishshopkeeperA trader who sells goods in a shop, or by retail,...
2EnglishshopAn establishment that sells goods or services to...
3Middle Englishshoppe—
4Old Englishsċeoppa—
5Proto-Germanicskupp-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanskub-—

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European skub- →