Where does “kjøpekraft” come from?
kjøpekraft (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk kjøpa, from Old Norse kaupa, from Proto-Germanic kaupōną, from Proto-Germanic kaupô, from Latin caupo, from Proto-Indo-European kaup-.
kjøpekraft (Norwegian Nynorsk): buying power, purchasing power
Definitions
- buying power, purchasing power
Ancestry of “kjøpekraft”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | kjøpa | definite plural of kjøp; alternative form of... |
| 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- | — |