Where does “penge” come from?

penge (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse peningr, from Proto-Germanic panningaz — a coin, penny.

penge (Norwegian Nynorsk): a coin; money

Definitions

  1. a coin; money

Ancestry of “penge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsepeningr—
2Proto-Germanicpanningaza coin, penny

Words derived from “penge”

Every word from Proto-Germanic panningaz →Every word from Old Norse peningr →