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

Definitions

  1. money

Ancestry of “penge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishpenningcoin or currency in use in Denmark until 1602
2Old Danishpænning—
3Old Norsepeningr—
4Proto-Germanicpanningaza coin, penny

Words derived from “penge”

Every word from Proto-Germanic panningaz →Every word from Old Norse peningr →Every word from Old Danish pænning →