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Where does “kaupô” come from?

kaupô (Proto-Germanic) comes from Latin caupo, from Proto-Indo-European kaup-.

kaupô (Proto-Germanic): innkeeper; merchant

Definitions

  1. innkeeper; merchant

Ancestry of “kaupô”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincaupoTradesman; Innkeeper, shopkeeper
2Proto-Indo-Europeankaup-—

Words derived from “kaupô”

  • cheap
  • chap
  • chaps
  • cheaply
  • cheapness
  • Cheapside
  • cheapen
  • chappie
  • chapman
  • cheapskate
  • cheapo
  • chapt
  • chapfallen
  • chappy
  • cheapie
  • cheapjack
  • chapstick
  • cheapish
  • chapless
  • supercheap
  • ultracheap
  • cheapener
  • cheapass
  • chapette
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kaup- →