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