Where does “penninki” come from?

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

penninki (Finnish): A currency in Sweden from the Middle Ages to...

Definitions

  1. A currency in Sweden from the Middle Ages to...

Ancestry of “penninki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishpenninga coin, a penny; money, cash
2Old Norsepenningr—
3Proto-Germanicpanningaza coin, penny

Words derived from “penninki”

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