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

Definitions

  1. town; city

Ancestry of “kaupunki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Gutnishkaupungrmarketplace
2Old Norsekaupangrmarketplace
3Old Norsekauppurchase
4Old Norsekaupato buy
5Proto-Germanickaupōnąto buy; trade
6Proto-Germanickaupôinnkeeper; merchant
7LatincaupoTradesman; Innkeeper, shopkeeper
8Proto-Indo-Europeankaup-

Words derived from “kaupunki

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kaup-Every word from Latin caupoEvery word from Proto-Germanic kaupô