Where does “sällanköpshandel” come from?
sällanköpshandel (Swedish) comes from Swedish köp, from Old Swedish kø̄p, from Old Swedish kø̄pa — to buy, to trade.
sällanköpshandel (Swedish): trade in durable goods
Definitions
- trade in durable goods
Ancestry of “sällanköpshandel”, step by step
sällanköpshandel traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish köp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | köp | purchase |
| 2 | Old Swedish | kø̄p | — |
| 3 | Old Swedish | kø̄pa | to buy, to trade |
via Swedish handel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | handel | trade, commerce; the commercial exchange of... |
| 2 | Low German | Handel | — |
via Swedish sällan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | sällan | seldom, rarely |