Where does “peny” come from?

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

peny (Middle English): A penny or other silver coin including ancient coins

Definitions

  1. A penny or other silver coin including ancient coins

Ancestry of “peny”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishpenningpenny
2Proto-Germanicpanningaza coin, penny

Words derived from “peny”

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