Where does “Pennek” come from?

Pennek (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle Dutch penninc, from Old Dutch pennink, from Proto-Germanic panningaz — a coin, penny.

Ancestry of “Pennek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchpenninc
2Old Dutchpennink
3Proto-Germanicpanningaza coin, penny
Every word from Proto-Germanic panningazEvery word from Old Dutch penninkEvery word from Middle Dutch penninc