Where does “gávppašit” come from?

gávppašit (Northern Sami) comes from Northern Sami gávpi, from Finnish kauppa, from Proto-Germanic kaupaz, from Latin caupo, from Proto-Indo-European kaup-.

gávppašit (Northern Sami): to trade, to engage in trade; to buy, to purchase

Definitions

  1. to trade, to engage in trade; to buy, to purchase

Ancestry of “gávppašit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Samigávpistore, shop; trade; purchase
2Finnishkauppacommerce, business, trade; traffic; buying and...
3Proto-Germanickaupazpurchase
4LatincaupoTradesman; Innkeeper, shopkeeper
5Proto-Indo-Europeankaup-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kaup- →Every word from Latin caupo →Every word from Proto-Germanic kaupaz →