kaup (Proto-West Germanic)

Where does "kaup" come from?

The Proto-West Germanic noun 'kaup', meaning 'trade, purchase'[1], is a deverbal formation derived from the verb '*kaupōn', which means 'to buy, trade'[1]. This verb itself stems from Proto-Germanic '*kaupōną'[2].

Open questions

• The Proto-West Germanic noun is formed from the reconstructed verb '*kaupōn'. [1] [2]

Full etymology tree

• *kaup (Proto-West Germanic), 'trade, purchase'
  • deverbal *kaupōn (Proto-West Germanic), 'to buy'
    • inherited *kaupōną (Proto-Germanic), 'to buy; trade'

Descendants and derived words

• kouf (Old High German)

Sources

1. kaup (Proto-West Germanic) - Wiktionary
2. kaupōn (Proto-West Germanic) - Wiktionary

Updated September 2026

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