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Where does “penízovka” come from?

penízovka (Czech) comes from Czech peníz, from Proto-Slavic pěnędzь, from Old High German phenning, from Old High German phendi(n)g.

penízovka (Czech): CallistosporiumWP WSp; CollybiaWP WSp;...

Definitions

  1. CallistosporiumWP WSp; CollybiaWP WSp;...

Ancestry of “penízovka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechpenízcoin; sum
2Proto-Slavicpěnędzьcoin, money
3Old High Germanphenninga kind of coin
4Old High Germanphendi(n)g—
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