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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/kaupô

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin caupō (“innkeeper, shopkeeper”), likely a common Mediterranean borrowing separately into Latin and Greek. More at caupō.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑu̯.pɔːː/

Noun

*kaupô m

  1. innkeeper
  2. merchant

Declension
Declension of *kaupô (an-stem)
Case Singular Plural
Nominative *kaupô *kaupaniz
Vocative *kaupô *kaupaniz
Accusative *kaupanų *kaupanunz
Genitive *kaupiniz *kaupanǫ̂
Dative *kaupini *kaupammaz
Instrumental *kaupinē *kaupammiz


Derived terms
  • *kaupą
  • *kaupaz

Descendants
  • Old English: ċīepa, ċȳpa, ċēpa
    • Middle English: kype, kuype
  • Old High German: koufo, choufo
    • Middle High German: koufe
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