Where does “ruokatavarakauppa” come from?

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

Ancestry of “ruokatavarakauppa”, step by step

ruokatavarakauppa 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 ruokatavara

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishruokatavarafoodstuff, groceries
2Finnishruokafood; meal
3Proto-Finnicrookafood; meal
4Proto-Germanicrōkōcare, attention
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kaup- →Every word from Latin caupo →Every word from Proto-Germanic kaupaz →