Where does “okupi” come from?
okupi (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian okupiti, from Serbo-Croatian kȕpiti, from Proto-Slavic kupiti, from Proto-Germanic kaupōną, from Proto-Germanic kaupô, from Latin caupo, from Proto-Indo-European kaup-.
okupi (Serbo-Croatian): third-person singular present of okupiti;...
Definitions
- third-person singular present of okupiti;...
Ancestry of “okupi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | okupiti | to gather, assemble, rally; to hold a reunion; to... |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | kȕpiti | to buy, purchase |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | kupiti | to pile, to gather in one place; to buy, to trade |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kaupōną | to buy; trade |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kaupô | innkeeper; merchant |
| 6 | Latin | caupo | Tradesman; Innkeeper, shopkeeper |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kaup- | — |