Where does “herkkukauppa” come from?

herkkukauppa (Finnish) comes from Finnish kauppa, from Proto-Germanic kaupaz, from Latin caupo, from Proto-Indo-European kaup-.

herkkukauppa (Finnish): delicatessen

Definitions

  1. delicatessen

Ancestry of “herkkukauppa”, step by step

herkkukauppa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kauppa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkauppacommerce, business, trade; traffic; buying and...
2Proto-Germanickaupazpurchase
3LatincaupoTradesman; Innkeeper, shopkeeper
4Proto-Indo-Europeankaup-—

via Finnish herkku

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishherkkuA delicacy
2Proto-Finnicherkkudelicacy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kaup- →Every word from Latin caupo →Every word from Proto-Germanic kaupaz →
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