købe

Danish

[ˈkʰøːb̥ə]

verb
Definitions
  • buy
  • purchase
  • bribe

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse kaupa (buy) inherited from Proto-Germanic *kaupōną derived from Latin caupō (tradesman, shopkeeper, innkeeper).

Origin

Latin

caupō

Gloss

tradesman, shopkeeper, innkeeper

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