Where does “Käufer” come from?
Käufer (German) comes from German käufen, from Middle High German koufen, from Old High German koufen, from Proto-Germanic *kaupijan.
Käufer (German): agent noun of kaufen; shopper, buyer
Definitions
- agent noun of kaufen; shopper, buyer
Ancestry of “Käufer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | käufen | Alternative form of kaufen |
| 2 | Middle High German | koufen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | koufen | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *kaupijan | — |