Where does “penni” come from?

penni (Finnish) comes from Finnish penninki, from Swedish penning, from Old Norse penningr, from Proto-Germanic panningaz — a coin, penny.

penni (Finnish): One hundredth of a markka, the Finnish currency...

Definitions

  1. One hundredth of a markka, the Finnish currency...

Ancestry of “penni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishpenninkiA currency in Sweden from the Middle Ages to...
2Swedishpenninga coin, a penny; money, cash
3Old Norsepenningr—
4Proto-Germanicpanningaza coin, penny

Words derived from “penni”

Every word from Proto-Germanic panningaz →Every word from Old Norse penningr →Every word from Swedish penning →