Where does “penkka” come from?

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

penkka (Finnish): bank, embankment

Definitions

  1. bank, embankment

Ancestry of “penkka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpengerembankment; bank; terrace
2Proto-Germanicbankiza raised surface; bulge; hillock; slope; bench
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeg-to break

Words derived from “penkka”

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