Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/kaupô

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms 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. (West Germanic) innkeeper
2. (West Germanic) 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

• *kaupijaną
• *kaupōną

Related terms

• *kaupą
• *kaupaz

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *kaupō
  • Old English: ċīepa
  • Old High German: koufo
    • Middle High German: koufe