Etymology Explorer › FinnishWhere does “kulkukauppias” come from? kulkukauppias (Finnish) comes from Finnish kauppias, from Finnish kauppa, from Proto-Germanic kaupaz, from Latin caupo, from Proto-Indo-European kaup-.
kulkukauppias (Finnish): travelling salesman, peddler
Definitions travelling salesman, peddler Ancestry of “kulkukauppias”, step by step kulkukauppias traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kauppias Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish kauppias trader; shop owner, merchant 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- —
via Finnish kulku Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish kulku motion, journey; course, path; strike 2 Finnish kulkea To go, walk; to travel; To advance, proceed, make... 3 Proto-Finnic kulkedak to go; to travel 4 Proto-Uralic kulke- to go, to walk