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Where does “kaupōną” come from?

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

kaupōną (Proto-Germanic): to buy; trade

Definitions

  1. to buy; trade

Ancestry of “kaupōną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanickaupôinnkeeper; merchant
2LatincaupoTradesman; Innkeeper, shopkeeper
3Proto-Indo-Europeankaup-—

Words derived from “kaupōną”

  • cheap
  • chap
  • chaps
  • cheaply
  • cheapness
  • Cheapside
  • cheapen
  • chappie
  • chapman
  • cheapskate
  • cheapo
  • chapt
  • chapfallen
  • chappy
  • cheapie
  • cheapjack
  • chapstick
  • cheapish
  • chapless
  • supercheap
  • ultracheap
  • cheapener
  • cheapass
  • chapette
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