Where does “*kaupōn” come from?
*kaupōn (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic kaupōną, from Proto-Germanic kaupô, from Latin caupo, from Proto-Indo-European kaup-.
Ancestry of “*kaupōn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | kaupōną | to buy; trade |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kaupô | innkeeper; merchant |
| 3 | Latin | caupo | Tradesman; Innkeeper, shopkeeper |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kaup- | — |