Where does “cōp” come from?
cōp (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic kaupaz, from Latin caupo, from Proto-Indo-European kaup-.
Ancestry of “cōp”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | kaupaz | purchase |
| 2 | Latin | caupo | Tradesman; Innkeeper, shopkeeper |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kaup- | — |