Where does “peníze” come from?
peníze (Czech) comes from Czech peníz, from Proto-Slavic pěnędzь, from Old High German phenning, from Old High German phendi(n)g.
peníze (Czech): money; nominative plural of peníz; accusative...
Definitions
- money; nominative plural of peníz; accusative...
Ancestry of “peníze”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | peníz | coin; sum |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | pěnędzь | coin, money |
| 3 | Old High German | phenning | a kind of coin |
| 4 | Old High German | phendi(n)g | — |