købmand

Danish

[ˈkʰøˌmanˀ]

noun
Definitions
  • merchant
  • grocer
  • grocery store, grocer's
  • trader

Etymology

Compound from Danish købe (buy) + Danish mand (man, husband, men)inherited from Old Norse kaupmaðr derived from Middle Low German kōpman derived from Proto-Germanic *kaupamann-.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*kaupamann-

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