Where does “lókupec” come from?
lókupec (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian kupec, from Slovak kupec, from Proto-Slavic kupьcь, from Proto-Slavic kupiti, from Proto-Germanic kaupōną, from Proto-Germanic kaupô, from Latin caupo, from Proto-Indo-European kaup-.
lókupec (Hungarian): horse-dealer, coper
Definitions
- horse-dealer, coper
Ancestry of “lókupec”, step by step
lókupec traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian kupec
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | kupec | a merchant of domestic animals (particularly horses, cattle or pigs) |
| 2 | Slovak | kupec | merchant, trader |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | kupьcь | trader, buyer |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | kupiti | to pile, to gather in one place; to buy, to trade |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kaupōną | to buy; trade |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kaupô | innkeeper; merchant |
| 7 | Latin | caupo | Tradesman; Innkeeper, shopkeeper |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kaup- | — |