Where does “huutokaupanpitäjä” come from?
huutokaupanpitäjä (Finnish) comes from Finnish huutokauppa, from Finnish kauppa, from Proto-Germanic kaupaz, from Latin caupo, from Proto-Indo-European kaup-.
huutokaupanpitäjä (Finnish): auctioneer
Definitions
- auctioneer
Ancestry of “huutokaupanpitäjä”, step by step
huutokaupanpitäjä traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish huutokauppa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | huutokauppa | auction |
| 2 | Finnish | kauppa | commerce, business, trade; traffic; buying and... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kaupaz | purchase |
| 4 | Latin | caupo | Tradesman; Innkeeper, shopkeeper |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kaup- | — |