Where does “nineteenpence” come from?
nineteenpence (English) comes from English nineteen, from Middle English nyntene, from Old English niġontēne, from Proto-Germanic newuntehun, from Proto-Germanic tehun, from Proto-Indo-European déḱm̥t — ten.
nineteenpence (English): The monetary amount of nineteen pence
Definitions
- The monetary amount of nineteen pence
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