Where does “pengepung” come from?

pengepung (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål pung, from Old Norse pungr, from Proto-Germanic pungaz — small bag; purse.

pengepung (Norwegian Bokmål): a purse

Definitions

  1. a purse

Ancestry of “pengepung”, step by step

pengepung traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål pung

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålpunga pouch; a purse; a scrotum
2Old Norsepungr—
3Proto-Germanicpungazsmall bag; purse

via Norwegian Bokmål penger

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålpengermoney; plural of penge
2Norwegian Bokmålpengesingular of money
Every word from Proto-Germanic pungaz →Every word from Old Norse pungr →Every word from Norwegian Bokmål pung →