Where does “twentypence” come from?

twentypence (English) comes from English twenty, from Middle English twenty, from Old English twēntiġ, from Proto-Germanic twai tigiwiz, from Proto-Germanic twai, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

twentypence (English): The monetary amount of twenty pence

Definitions

  1. The monetary amount of twenty pence

Ancestry of “twentypence”, step by step

twentypence traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English twenty

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtwentyThe cardinal number 20, occurring after nineteen...
2Middle EnglishtwentyAlternative form of twenti
3Old Englishtwēntiġtwenty
4Proto-Germanictwai tigiwiztwenty
5Proto-Germanictwaitwo
6Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

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 dwóh₁ →Every word from Proto-Germanic twai →Every word from Proto-Germanic twai tigiwiz →