Where does “скупость” come from?

скупость (Russian) comes from Russian скупо́й, from Old East Slavic скупъ, from Proto-Slavic skǫpъ — expensive, valuable; stingy.

скупость (Russian): stinginess, niggardliness, miserliness, avarice (excessive or inordinate desire of gain)

Definitions

  1. stinginess, niggardliness, miserliness, avarice (excessive or inordinate desire of gain)

Ancestry of “скупость”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianскупо́йavaricious, stingy, frugal, mean, parsimonious, miserly
2Old East Slavicскупъ—
3Proto-Slavicskǫpъexpensive, valuable; stingy
Every word from Proto-Slavic skǫpъ →Every word from Old East Slavic скупъ →Every word from Russian скупо́й →