Where does “sevenpence” come from?

sevenpence (English) comes from English seven, from Middle English seven, from Old English seofon, from Proto-West Germanic sebun, from Proto-Germanic sebun, from Proto-Germanic sebunt, from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ — seven.

sevenpence (English): The value of seven old pennies

Definitions

  1. The value of seven old pennies

Ancestry of “sevenpence”, step by step

sevenpence traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English seven

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsevenA numerical value equal to 7; the number...
2Middle Englishsevenseven; Alternative form of sweven
3Old Englishseofonseven
4Proto-West Germanicsebunseven
5Proto-Germanicsebunseven
6Proto-Germanicsebunt—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanseptḿ̥seven

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 septḿ̥ →Every word from Proto-Germanic sebunt →Every word from Proto-Germanic sebun →
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