Where does “kauplus” come from?
kauplus (Estonian) comes from Estonian kauplema, from Estonian kaup, from Finnish kauppa, from Proto-Germanic kaupaz, from Latin caupo, from Proto-Indo-European kaup-.
kauplus (Estonian): shop, store
Ancestry of “kauplus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Estonian | kauplema | to trade, to sell; to haggle, to argue for a... |
| 2 | Estonian | kaup | goods, merchandise |
| 3 | Finnish | kauppa | commerce, business, trade; traffic; buying and... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kaupaz | purchase |
| 5 | Latin | caupo | Tradesman; Innkeeper, shopkeeper |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kaup- | — |