Where does “chapman” come from?

chapman (Middle English) comes from Old English cēapmann, from Old English cēap, from Proto-Germanic kaupōną, from Proto-Germanic kaupô, from Latin caupo, from Proto-Indo-European kaup-.

chapman (Middle English): A merchant; a seller of goods

Definitions

  1. A merchant; a seller of goods

Ancestry of “chapman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishcēapmanndealer
2Old Englishcēapcattle, purchase, sale, traffic, business,...
3Proto-Germanickaupōnąto buy; trade
4Proto-Germanickaupôinnkeeper; merchant
5LatincaupoTradesman; Innkeeper, shopkeeper
6Proto-Indo-Europeankaup-—

Words derived from “chapman”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kaup- →Every word from Latin caupo →Every word from Proto-Germanic kaupô →
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