Where does “erepenning” come from?

erepenning (Dutch) comes from Dutch penning, from Dutch -ing, from Middle Dutch -inge, from Old Dutch -inga.

erepenning (Dutch): medal

Definitions

  1. medal

Ancestry of “erepenning”, step by step

erepenning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch penning

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchpenningA small coin, usually made of silver but later...
2Dutch-ingCreates action nouns referring to the performance...
3Middle Dutch-inge—
4Old Dutch-inga—

via Dutch ēre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchēre—
Every word from Old Dutch -inga →Every word from Dutch -ing →Every word from Dutch penning →