Where does “köpa” come from?
köpa (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish køpa, from Old Norse keypa, from Proto-Germanic kaupijaną, from Proto-Germanic kaupô, from Latin caupo, from Proto-Indo-European kaup-.
köpa (Swedish): buy
Ancestry of “köpa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | køpa | to buy, to trade |
| 2 | Old Norse | keypa | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kaupijaną | to buy; trade |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kaupô | innkeeper; merchant |
| 5 | Latin | caupo | Tradesman; Innkeeper, shopkeeper |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kaup- | — |
Words derived from “köpa”