Where does “kaupustelija” come from?
kaupustelija (Finnish) comes from Finnish kaupustella, from Finnish kauppa, from Proto-Germanic kaupaz, from Latin caupo, from Proto-Indo-European kaup-.
kaupustelija (Finnish): hawker, peddler
Definitions
- hawker, peddler
Ancestry of “kaupustelija”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kaupustella | to peddle, hawk sell door to door, from place to place, etc |
| 2 | Finnish | kauppa | commerce, business, trade; traffic; buying and... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kaupaz | purchase |
| 4 | Latin | caupo | Tradesman; Innkeeper, shopkeeper |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kaup- | — |