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Where does “koufman” come from?

koufman (Middle High German) comes from Old High German koufman, from Proto-Germanic *kaupamann.

Ancestry of “koufman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germankoufman—
2Proto-Germanic*kaupamann—

Words derived from “koufman”

  • Kaufmann
  • Bankkaufmann
  • Kaufmanns-Und
Every word from Proto-Germanic *kaupamann →