Where does “køpsla” come from?

køpsla (Old Swedish) comes from Old Swedish slā, from Old Norse slá, from Proto-Germanic slahaną, from Proto-Indo-European slak- — to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...

køpsla (Old Swedish): to bargain (negotiate a deal)

Definitions

to bargain (negotiate a deal)

Ancestry of “køpsla”, step by step

køpsla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Swedish slā

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Swedish	slā	to hit, to strike
2	Old Norse	slá	to hit, beat, strike; to strike, pluck
3	Proto-Germanic	slahaną	to hit, to strike; to kill
4	Proto-Indo-European	slak-	to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...

via Old Swedish kø̄p

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Swedish	kø̄p	—
2	Old Swedish	kø̄pa	to buy, to trade

Every word from Proto-Indo-European slak- →Every word from Proto-Germanic slahaną →Every word from Old Norse slá →