Where does “коупьць” come from?

коупьць (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic kupьcь, from Proto-Slavic kupiti, from Proto-Germanic kaupōną, from Proto-Germanic kaupô, from Latin caupo, from Proto-Indo-European kaup-.

коупьць (Old Church Slavonic): merchant

Definitions

  1. merchant

Ancestry of “коупьць”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickupьcьtrader, buyer
2Proto-Slavickupitito pile, to gather in one place; to buy, to trade
3Proto-Germanickaupōnąto buy; trade
4Proto-Germanickaupôinnkeeper; merchant
5LatincaupoTradesman; Innkeeper, shopkeeper
6Proto-Indo-Europeankaup-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kaup- →Every word from Latin caupo →Every word from Proto-Germanic kaupô →