Where does “kjøp” come from?
kjøp (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse kaup, from Old Norse kaupa, from Proto-Germanic kaupōną, from Proto-Germanic kaupô, from Latin caupo, from Proto-Indo-European kaup-.
kjøp (Norwegian Nynorsk): a purchase, or buy; imperative of kjøpe
Definitions
- a purchase, or buy; imperative of kjøpe
Ancestry of “kjøp”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | kaup | purchase |
| 2 | Old Norse | kaupa | to buy |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kaupōną | to buy; trade |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kaupô | innkeeper; merchant |
| 5 | Latin | caupo | Tradesman; Innkeeper, shopkeeper |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kaup- | — |
Words derived from “kjøp”