Where does “купе́ць” come from?

купе́ць (Ukrainian) comes from Proto-Slavic kupьcь, from Proto-Slavic kupiti, from Proto-Germanic kaupōną, from Proto-Germanic kaupô, from Latin caupo, from Proto-Indo-European kaup-.

купе́ць (Ukrainian): merchant, tradesman

Definitions

  1. merchant, tradesman

Ancestry of “купе́ць”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickupьcьtrader, buyer
2Proto-Slavickupitito pile, to gather in one place; to buy, to trade
3Proto-Germanickaupōnąto buy; trade
4Proto-Germanickaupôinnkeeper; merchant
5LatincaupoTradesman; Innkeeper, shopkeeper
6Proto-Indo-Europeankaup-—

Words derived from “купе́ць”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kaup- →Every word from Latin caupo →Every word from Proto-Germanic kaupô →
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