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

  1. embankment; bank; terrace

Ancestry of “penger”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbankiza raised surface; bulge; hillock; slope; bench
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeg-to break

Words derived from “penger”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bankiz →
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