Where does “kaupungistua” come from?
kaupungistua (Finnish) comes from Finnish kaupungistaa, from Finnish kaupunki, from Old Gutnish kaupungr, from Old Norse kaupangr, from Old Norse kaup, from Old Norse kaupa, from Proto-Germanic kaupōną, from Proto-Germanic kaupô.
kaupungistua (Finnish): to become urbanized
Definitions
- to become urbanized
Ancestry of “kaupungistua”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kaupungistaa | to urbanize |
| 2 | Finnish | kaupunki | town; city |
| 3 | Old Gutnish | kaupungr | marketplace |
| 4 | Old Norse | kaupangr | marketplace |
| 5 | Old Norse | kaup | purchase |
| 6 | Old Norse | kaupa | to buy |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | kaupōną | to buy; trade |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | kaupô | innkeeper; merchant |
| 9 | Latin | caupo | Tradesman; Innkeeper, shopkeeper |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kaup- | — |