Where does “köpman” come from?

köpman (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-.

köpman (Swedish): a merchant, a shopowner, a businessman

Definitions

  1. a merchant, a shopowner, a businessman

Ancestry of “köpman”, step by step

köpman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish köpa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishköpabuy
2Old Swedishkøpato buy, to trade
3Old Norsekeypa—
4Proto-Germanickaupijanąto buy; trade
5Proto-Germanickaupôinnkeeper; merchant
6LatincaupoTradesman; Innkeeper, shopkeeper
7Proto-Indo-Europeankaup-—

via Swedish mån

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmåndegree, quality, margin; desirous, eager;...
2Old Swedishman—
3Old NorseMǫnIsle of Man
4Old IrishManaMan, Anglesey
5Proto-Celticmoniyosmountain
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kaup- →Every word from Latin caupo →Every word from Proto-Germanic kaupô →