Where does “puupenni” come from?
puupenni (Finnish) comes from Finnish penni, from Finnish penninki, from Swedish penning, from Old Norse penningr, from Proto-Germanic panningaz — a coin, penny.
puupenni (Finnish): plug nickel
Definitions
- plug nickel
Ancestry of “puupenni”, step by step
puupenni traces back through 3 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 puu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | puu | tree; wood |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | puu | tree |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | puwe | tree, wood |
via Finnish ''markka'']]
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ''markka'']] | — |