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Where does “на̀купити” come from?

на̀купити (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian ку̏пити, from Proto-Slavic kupiti, from Proto-Germanic kaupōną, from Proto-Germanic kaupô, from Latin caupo, from Proto-Indo-European kaup-.

Ancestry of “на̀купити”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianку̏пити—
2Proto-Slavickupitito pile, to gather in one place; to buy, to trade
3Proto-Germanickaupōnąto buy; trade
4Proto-Germanickaupôinnkeeper; merchant
5LatincaupoTradesman; Innkeeper, shopkeeper
6Proto-Indo-Europeankaup-—

Words derived from “на̀купити”

  • накупљати
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