Where does “rõivakauplus” come from?
rõivakauplus (Estonian) comes from Estonian kauplus, from Estonian kauplema, from Estonian kaup, from Finnish kauppa, from Proto-Germanic kaupaz, from Latin caupo, from Proto-Indo-European kaup-.
rõivakauplus (Estonian): clothes shop
Definitions
- clothes shop
Ancestry of “rõivakauplus”, step by step
rõivakauplus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian kauplus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | kauplus | shop, store |
| 2 | Estonian | kauplema | to trade, to sell; to haggle, to argue for a... |
| 3 | Estonian | kaup | goods, merchandise |
| 4 | Finnish | kauppa | commerce, business, trade; traffic; buying and... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kaupaz | purchase |
| 6 | Latin | caupo | Tradesman; Innkeeper, shopkeeper |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kaup- | — |
via Estonian rõivas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | rõivas | garment, piece of clothing |