Where does “kjøpmann” come from?
kjøpmann (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Dutch kōpman, from Proto-Germanic *kaupamann.
kjøpmann (Norwegian Nynorsk): a shopkeeper
Definitions
- a shopkeeper
Ancestry of “kjøpmann”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | kōpman | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *kaupamann | — |