kauppa

Finnish

pronunciation
Definitions
  • commerce, business, trade; illegal traffic
  • buying and selling, trading, dealing
  • deal, transaction, sale
  • shop, store, market; grocery

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Norse kaupa (buy) derived from Latin caupo (tradesman, innkeeper, huckster).

Origin

Latin

caupo

Gloss

tradesman, innkeeper, huckster

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