Where does “thirteenpence” come from?

thirteenpence (English) comes from English thirteen, from Middle English thirttene, from Old English þrēotīene, from Proto-Germanic þritehun, from Proto-Germanic tehun, from Proto-Indo-European déḱm̥t — ten.

thirteenpence (English): The monetary amount of thirteen pence

Definitions

  1. The monetary amount of thirteen pence

Ancestry of “thirteenpence”, step by step

thirteenpence traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English thirteen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishthirteenThe cardinal number occurring after twelve and...
2Middle Englishthirttene—
3Old Englishþrēotīenethirteen
4Proto-Germanicþritehunthirteen
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 þritehun →