Where does “pengelens” come from?

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

pengelens (Norwegian Nynorsk): penniless

Definitions

  1. penniless

Ancestry of “pengelens”, step by step

pengelens traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk penge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskpengea coin; money
2Old Norsepeningr—
3Proto-Germanicpanningaza coin, penny

via Norwegian Nynorsk lens

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsklensempty, free
Every word from Proto-Germanic panningaz →Every word from Old Norse peningr →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk penge →