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Where does “penning” come from?

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

penning (Dutch): A small coin, usually made of silver but later...

Definitions

  1. A small coin, usually made of silver but later...

Ancestry of “penning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutch-ingCreates action nouns referring to the performance...
2Middle Dutch-inge—
3Old Dutch-inga—

Words derived from “penning”

  • zitpenning
  • erepenning
Every word from Old Dutch -inga →