Where does “länsikauppa” come from?

länsikauppa (Finnish) comes from Finnish kauppa, from Proto-Germanic kaupaz, from Latin caupo, from Proto-Indo-European kaup-.

länsikauppa (Finnish): trade with the west

Definitions

  1. trade with the west

Ancestry of “länsikauppa”, step by step

länsikauppa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kauppa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkauppacommerce, business, trade; traffic; buying and...
2Proto-Germanickaupazpurchase
3LatincaupoTradesman; Innkeeper, shopkeeper
4Proto-Indo-Europeankaup-—

via Finnish länsi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlänsiwest; the West
2Proto-Finniclänciwest
3Proto-Finniclancilowland
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kaup- →Every word from Latin caupo →Every word from Proto-Germanic kaupaz →