Where does “penge” come from?
penge (Danish) comes from Danish penning, from Old Danish pænning, from Old Norse peningr, from Proto-Germanic panningaz — a coin, penny.
penge (Danish): money
Ancestry of “penge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Danish | penning | coin or currency in use in Denmark until 1602 |
| 2 | Old Danish | pænning | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | peningr | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | panningaz | a coin, penny |
Words derived from “penge”