Where does “Kaufmann” come from?

Kaufmann (German) comes from Middle High German koufman, from Old High German koufman, from Proto-Germanic *kaupamann.

Kaufmann (German): merchant, businessman, trader

Definitions

  1. merchant, businessman, trader

Ancestry of “Kaufmann”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germankoufman—
2Old High Germankoufman—
3Proto-Germanic*kaupamann—

Words derived from “Kaufmann”

Every word from Proto-Germanic *kaupamann →Every word from Old High German koufman →Every word from Middle High German koufman →