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”