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
Ancestry of “köpare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | köpa | buy |
| 2 | Old Swedish | køpa | to buy, to trade |
| 3 | Old Norse | keypa | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kaupijaną | to buy; trade |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kaupô | innkeeper; merchant |
| 6 | Latin | caupo | Tradesman; Innkeeper, shopkeeper |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kaup- | — |