Where does “kouf” come from?

kouf (Middle High German) comes from Old High German kouf, from Proto-West Germanic kaup — trade, purchase.

kouf (Middle High German): trade

Definitions

  1. trade

Ancestry of “kouf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germankoufcommerce, trade; barter; purchase
2Proto-West Germanickauptrade, purchase

Words derived from “kouf”

Every word from Proto-West Germanic kaup →Every word from Old High German kouf →