Where does “kenkäkauppa” come from?
kenkäkauppa (Finnish) comes from Finnish kauppa, from Proto-Germanic kaupaz, from Latin caupo, from Proto-Indo-European kaup-.
kenkäkauppa (Finnish): shoe shop, shoe store
Ancestry of “kenkäkauppa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | kauppa | commerce, business, trade; traffic; buying and... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kaupaz | purchase |
| 3 | Latin | caupo | Tradesman; Innkeeper, shopkeeper |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kaup- | — |