Where does “podkupywać” come from?
podkupywać (Polish) comes from Polish podkupić, from Polish kupić, from Old Polish kupić, from Proto-Slavic kupiti, from Proto-Germanic kaupōną, from Proto-Germanic kaupô, from Latin caupo, from Proto-Indo-European kaup-.
podkupywać (Polish): to outbid, to outbuy
Definitions
- to outbid, to outbuy
Ancestry of “podkupywać”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | podkupić | to outbid, to outbuy |
| 2 | Polish | kupić | to buy |
| 3 | Old Polish | kupić | to buy |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | kupiti | to pile, to gather in one place; to buy, to trade |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kaupōną | to buy; trade |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kaupô | innkeeper; merchant |
| 7 | Latin | caupo | Tradesman; Innkeeper, shopkeeper |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kaup- | — |