Where does “Kauf” come from?
Kauf (German) comes from Middle High German kouf, from Old High German kouf, from Proto-West Germanic kaup — trade, purchase.
Kauf (German): purchase
Ancestry of “Kauf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | kouf | — |
| 2 | Old High German | kouf | commerce, trade; barter; purchase |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | kaup | trade, purchase |
Words derived from “Kauf”