Where does “chapien” come from?
chapien (Middle English) comes from Old English cēap, from Proto-Germanic kaupōną, from Proto-Germanic kaupô, from Latin caupo, from Proto-Indo-European kaup-.
Ancestry of “chapien”, step by step
chapien traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English cēap
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | cēap | cattle, purchase, sale, traffic, business,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kaupōną | to buy; trade |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kaupô | innkeeper; merchant |
| 4 | Latin | caupo | Tradesman; Innkeeper, shopkeeper |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kaup- | — |
via Old English ċēapian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ċēapian | to bargain, chaffer, trade, to contract for the... |