Where does “ċēapian” come from?
ċēapian (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic kaupōną, from Proto-Germanic kaupô, from Latin caupo, from Proto-Indo-European kaup-.
ċēapian (Old English): to bargain, chaffer, trade, to contract for the...
Definitions
- to bargain, chaffer, trade, to contract for the...
Ancestry of “ċēapian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | kaupōną | to buy; trade |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kaupô | innkeeper; merchant |
| 3 | Latin | caupo | Tradesman; Innkeeper, shopkeeper |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kaup- | — |
Words derived from “ċēapian”