Where does “pennitön” come from?
pennitön (Finnish) comes from Finnish penni, from Finnish penninki, from Swedish penning, from Old Norse penningr, from Proto-Germanic panningaz — a coin, penny.
pennitön (Finnish): penniless
Definitions
- penniless
Ancestry of “pennitön”, step by step
pennitön traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish penni
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | penni | One hundredth of a markka, the Finnish currency... |
| 2 | Finnish | penninki | A currency in Sweden from the Middle Ages to... |
| 3 | Swedish | penning | a coin, a penny; money, cash |
| 4 | Old Norse | penningr | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | panningaz | a coin, penny |
via Finnish ton
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ton | Genitive singular form of toi; Accusative... |