Where does “penger” come from?
penger (Finnish) comes from Proto-Germanic bankiz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeg- — to break.
penger (Finnish): embankment; bank; terrace
Definitions
- embankment; bank; terrace
Ancestry of “penger”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | bankiz | a raised surface; bulge; hillock; slope; bench |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeg- | to break |
Words derived from “penger”