Where does “chepen” come from?
chepen (Middle English) comes from Old English ċēapian, from Proto-Germanic kaupōną, from Proto-Germanic kaupô, from Latin caupo, from Proto-Indo-European kaup-.
Ancestry of “chepen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | ċēapian | to bargain, chaffer, trade, to contract for the... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kaupōną | to buy; trade |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kaupô | innkeeper; merchant |
| 4 | Latin | caupo | Tradesman; Innkeeper, shopkeeper |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kaup- | — |
Words derived from “chepen”