Where does “купеческий” come from?

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

купеческий (Russian): merchant; merchant's

Definitions

  1. merchant; merchant's

Ancestry of “купеческий”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianкупе́цmerchant, trader
2Proto-Slavickupьcьtrader, buyer
3Proto-Slavickupitito pile, to gather in one place; to buy, to trade
4Proto-Germanickaupōnąto buy; trade
5Proto-Germanickaupôinnkeeper; merchant
6LatincaupoTradesman; Innkeeper, shopkeeper
7Proto-Indo-Europeankaup-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kaup- →Every word from Latin caupo →Every word from Proto-Germanic kaupô →