copen

Middle Dutch

verb
Definitions
  • to buy
  • to trade
  • to buy off

Etymology

Inherited from Old Dutch cōpon inherited from Proto-Germanic *kaupōną derived from Latin caupō (tradesman, shopkeeper, innkeeper).

Origin

Latin

caupō

Gloss

tradesman, shopkeeper, innkeeper

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