Where does “kaupamann-” come from?
kaupamann- (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic kaupōną, from Proto-Germanic kaupô, from Latin caupo, from Proto-Indo-European kaup-.
kaupamann- (Proto-Germanic): merchant
Ancestry of “kaupamann-”, step by step
kaupamann- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic kaupōną
| 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- | — |
via Proto-Germanic mann-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | mann- | human, human being, person, individual; name of... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |