Where does “seventeenpence” come from?
seventeenpence (English) comes from English seventeen, from Middle English seventene, from Old English seofontīene, from Proto-Germanic sebuntehun, from Proto-Germanic sebun, from Proto-Germanic sebunt, from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ — seven.
seventeenpence (English): The monetary amount of seventeen pence
Definitions
- The monetary amount of seventeen pence
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