Where does “pengermäinen” come from?

pengermäinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish pengermä, from Finnish penger, from Proto-Germanic bankiz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeg- — to break.

pengermäinen (Finnish): that resembles an embankment

Definitions

  1. that resembles an embankment

Ancestry of “pengermäinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpengermäterrace, bed, embankment raised, flat-topped bank of earth with sloping sides
2Finnishpengerembankment; bank; terrace
3Proto-Germanicbankiza raised surface; bulge; hillock; slope; bench
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeg-to break
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bankiz →Every word from Finnish penger →