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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/kaupōn

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *kaupōną. Equivalent to *kaupō (merchant, innkeeper) + *-ōn.

Verb

*kaupōn

  1. to buy
    Synonyms: *buggjan, *kaupijan
  2. to trade
    Synonyms: *kaupijan, *mangōn

Inflection

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *kaupōn
1st sg. past *kaupōdā
Infinitive *kaupōn
Genitive infin. *kaupōnijas
Dative infin. *kaupōnijē
Instrum. infin. *kaupōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *kaupō *kaupōdā
2nd singular *kaupōs *kaupōdēs, *kaupōdōs
3rd singular *kaupōþ *kaupōdē, *kaupōdā
1st plural *kaupōm *kaupōdum
2nd plural *kaupōþ *kaupōdud
3rd plural *kaupōnþ *kaupōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *kaupō *kaupōdī
2nd singular *kaupōs *kaupōdī
3rd singular *kaupō *kaupōdī
1st plural *kaupōm *kaupōdīm
2nd plural *kaupōþ *kaupōdīd
3rd plural *kaupōn *kaupōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *kaupō
Plural *kaupōþ
Present Past
Participle *kaupōndī *kaupōd

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Old English: ċēapian
    • Middle English: chepen
      • Scots: chepe, cheip
      • English: cheap
  • Old Frisian: kāpia
  • Old Saxon: *kōpōn
  • Old Dutch: cōpon
  • Old High German: koufōn, choufōn
    • Middle High German: koufen
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