Where does “köpare” come from?

köpare (Swedish) comes from Swedish köpa, from Old Swedish køpa, from Old Norse keypa, from Proto-Germanic kaupijaną, from Proto-Germanic kaupô, from Latin caupo, from Proto-Indo-European kaup-.

köpare (Swedish): buyer

Definitions

  1. buyer

Ancestry of “köpare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishköpabuy
2Old Swedishkøpato buy, to trade
3Old Norsekeypa—
4Proto-Germanickaupijanąto buy; trade
5Proto-Germanickaupôinnkeeper; merchant
6LatincaupoTradesman; Innkeeper, shopkeeper
7Proto-Indo-Europeankaup-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kaup- →Every word from Latin caupo →Every word from Proto-Germanic kaupô →