Where does “kaupunkimaistua” come from?
kaupunkimaistua (Finnish) comes from Finnish kaupunkimaistaa, from Finnish kaupunkimainen, from Finnish kaupunki, from Old Gutnish kaupungr, from Old Norse kaupangr, from Old Norse kaup, from Old Norse kaupa, from Proto-Germanic kaupōną.
kaupunkimaistua (Finnish): to become/get urbanized
Definitions
- to become/get urbanized
Ancestry of “kaupunkimaistua”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kaupunkimaistaa | to urbanize |
| 2 | Finnish | kaupunkimainen | urban |
| 3 | Finnish | kaupunki | town; city |
| 4 | Old Gutnish | kaupungr | marketplace |
| 5 | Old Norse | kaupangr | marketplace |
| 6 | Old Norse | kaup | purchase |
| 7 | Old Norse | kaupa | to buy |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | kaupōną | to buy; trade |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | kaupô | innkeeper; merchant |
| 10 | Latin | caupo | Tradesman; Innkeeper, shopkeeper |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | kaup- | — |