Where does “kaufman” come from?

kaufman (Silesian) comes from German Kaufmann, from Middle High German koufman, from Old High German koufman, from Proto-Germanic *kaupamann.

kaufman (Silesian): merchant, trader

Definitions

  1. merchant, trader

Ancestry of “kaufman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKaufmannmerchant, businessman, trader
2Middle High Germankoufman—
3Old High Germankoufman—
4Proto-Germanic*kaupamann—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *kaupamann →Every word from Old High German koufman →Every word from Middle High German koufman →