Where does “peningaloysi” come from?

peningaloysi (Faroese) comes from Faroese peningur, from Old Norse peningr, from Proto-Germanic panningaz — a coin, penny.

peningaloysi (Faroese): pennilessness, poverty

Definitions

  1. pennilessness, poverty

Ancestry of “peningaloysi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesepeningurmoney; penny
2Old Norsepeningr—
3Proto-Germanicpanningaza coin, penny
Every word from Proto-Germanic panningaz →Every word from Old Norse peningr →Every word from Faroese peningur →