Where does “Kaufpreis” come from?

Kaufpreis (German) comes from German preis, from Latin pretium, from Proto-Italic pretjom, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Kaufpreis (German): purchase price

Definitions

purchase price

Ancestry of “Kaufpreis”, step by step

Kaufpreis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German preis

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	preis	singular imperative of preisen
2	Latin	pretium	worth, price, value, cost; pay, hire, wage,...
3	Proto-Italic	pretjom	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	per-	before, in front; first; to go through
5	Proto-Indo-European	pr̥tós	passed , crossed

via German Kauf

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	Kauf	purchase
2	Middle High German	kouf	trade
3	Old High German	kouf	commerce, trade; barter; purchase
4	Proto-West Germanic	kaup	trade, purchase

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Italic pretjom →