Where does “彭斯” come from?

彭斯 (Chinese) comes from English Pence, from Middle English peny, from Old English penning, from Proto-Germanic panningaz — a coin, penny.

Ancestry of “彭斯”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPence(the subunit of the pound sterling or Irish pound)
2Middle EnglishpenyA penny or other silver coin including ancient coins
3Old Englishpenningpenny
4Proto-Germanicpanningaza coin, penny
Every word from Proto-Germanic panningaz →Every word from Old English penning →Every word from Middle English peny →