Where does “sixteenpence” come from?

sixteenpence (English) comes from English sixteen, from Middle English sextene, from Old English sixtīene, from Proto-Germanic sehstehun, from Proto-Germanic tehun, from Proto-Indo-European déḱm̥t — ten.

sixteenpence (English): The monetary amount of sixteen pence

Definitions

  1. The monetary amount of sixteen pence

Ancestry of “sixteenpence”, step by step

sixteenpence traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English sixteen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsixteenThe cardinal number occurring after fifteen and...
2Middle EnglishsexteneAlternative form of sixtene
3Old Englishsixtīenesixteen
4Proto-Germanicsehstehunsixteen
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 sehstehun →