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
- The value of seven old pennies
Ancestry of “sevenpence”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | seven | A numerical value equal to 7; the number... |
| 2 | Middle English | seven | seven; Alternative form of sweven |
| 3 | Old English | seofon | seven |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sebun | seven |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sebun | seven |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sebunt | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | septḿ̥ | seven |