Where does “røvarkjøp” come from?
røvarkjøp (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk kjøp, from Old Norse kaup, from Old Norse kaupa, from Proto-Germanic kaupōną, from Proto-Germanic kaupô, from Latin caupo, from Proto-Indo-European kaup-.
røvarkjøp (Norwegian Nynorsk): bargain
Definitions
- bargain
Ancestry of “røvarkjøp”, step by step
røvarkjøp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk kjøp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | kjøp | a purchase, or buy; imperative of kjøpe |
| 2 | Old Norse | kaup | purchase |
| 3 | Old Norse | kaupa | to buy |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kaupōną | to buy; trade |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kaupô | innkeeper; merchant |
| 6 | Latin | caupo | Tradesman; Innkeeper, shopkeeper |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kaup- | — |
via Norwegian Nynorsk røvar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | røvar | robber; thief |