Where does “penězokaz” come from?
penězokaz (Czech) comes from Czech peníze, from Czech peníz, from Proto-Slavic pěnędzь, from Old High German phenning, from Old High German phendi(n)g.
penězokaz (Czech): counterfeiter of money
Definitions
- counterfeiter of money
Ancestry of “penězokaz”, step by step
penězokaz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech peníze
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | peníze | money; nominative plural of peníz; accusative... |
| 2 | Czech | peníz | coin; sum |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | pěnędzь | coin, money |
| 4 | Old High German | phenning | a kind of coin |
| 5 | Old High German | phendi(n)g | — |