Where does “pengepung” come from?
pengepung (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål pung, from Old Norse pungr, from Proto-Germanic pungaz.
pengepung (Norwegian Bokmål): a purse
Ancestry of “pengepung”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | pung | a pouch; a purse; a scrotum |
| 2 | Old Norse | pungr | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | pungaz | — |