Where does “peni” come from?

peni (Middle English) comes from Old English penning, from Proto-Germanic panningaz — a coin, penny.

peni (Middle English): A penny or other silver coin , or the weight...

Definitions

  1. A penny or other silver coin , or the weight...

Ancestry of “peni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishpenningpenny
2Proto-Germanicpanningaza coin, penny

Words derived from “peni”

Every word from Proto-Germanic panningaz →Every word from Old English penning →
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