Where does “penning” come from?

penning (Danish) comes from Old Danish pænning, from Old Norse peningr, from Proto-Germanic panningaz — a coin, penny.

penning (Danish): coin or currency in use in Denmark until 1602

Definitions

  1. coin or currency in use in Denmark until 1602

Ancestry of “penning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishpænning—
2Old Norsepeningr—
3Proto-Germanicpanningaza coin, penny

Words derived from “penning”

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