Where does “kupьcь” come from?

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

kupьcь (Proto-Slavic): trader, buyer

Definitions

  1. trader, buyer

Ancestry of “kupьcь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickupitito pile, to gather in one place; to buy, to trade
2Proto-Germanickaupōnąto buy; trade
3Proto-Germanickaupôinnkeeper; merchant
4LatincaupoTradesman; Innkeeper, shopkeeper
5Proto-Indo-Europeankaup-—

Words derived from “kupьcь”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kaup- →Every word from Latin caupo →Every word from Proto-Germanic kaupô →