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

  1. The monetary amount of nineteen pence

Ancestry of “nineteenpence”, step by step

nineteenpence traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English nineteen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnineteenThe cardinal number occurring after eighteen and...
2Middle Englishnyntenenineteen
3Old Englishniġontēne—
4Proto-Germanicnewuntehunnineteen
5Proto-Germanictehunten
6Proto-Indo-Europeandéḱm̥tten

via English Pence

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPence(the subunit of the pound sterling or Irish pound)
2Middle EnglishpenyA penny or other silver coin including ancient coins
3Old Englishpenningpenny
4Proto-Germanicpanningaza coin, penny
Every word from Proto-Indo-European déḱm̥t →Every word from Proto-Germanic tehun →Every word from Proto-Germanic newuntehun →