Where does “pengelens” come from?

pengelens (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål penge — singular of money.

pengelens (Norwegian Bokmål): penniless

Definitions

  1. penniless

Ancestry of “pengelens”, step by step

pengelens traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål penge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålpengesingular of money

via Norwegian Bokmål lens

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmållensempty, free
Every word from Norwegian Bokmål penge