Where does “kaupanpäällinen” come from?

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

kaupanpäällinen (Finnish): throw-in extra item added to a purchase without charge

Definitions

  1. throw-in extra item added to a purchase without charge

Ancestry of “kaupanpäällinen”, step by step

kaupanpäällinen 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 päällinen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpäällinentopping; covering, cover, spread, jacket; throw
2Finnishinen—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kaup- →Every word from Latin caupo →Every word from Proto-Germanic kaupaz →