Where does “vastikekauppa” come from?
vastikekauppa (Finnish) comes from Finnish kauppa, from Proto-Germanic kaupaz, from Latin caupo, from Proto-Indo-European kaup-.
vastikekauppa (Finnish): exchange of commodities
Ancestry of “vastikekauppa”, step by step
vastikekauppa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kauppa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 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- | — |
via Finnish vastike
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vastike | substitute; compensation, quid pro quo; dues |
| 2 | Finnish | vastata | to answer, to reply; to respond |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | vastat'ak | to answer, to reply |