Re: [tied] Germanic P>+voice after u

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, Rick McCallister <gabaroo6958@...> wrote:

>
> So could *kaupos be related to the *kaup- root for
> "merchant"? --i.e. a merchant who stands by a heap of
> good, or is this too much of a semantic stretch?

It seems possible to me, though I'd say that the
connection is probably from a verb 'heap up > bring
together > exchange' or similar. Also, whether some
of the words are borrowed from Latin or not could
make a difference in the interpretation.