Where does “pengepung” come from?

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

pengepung (Norwegian Nynorsk): a purse

Definitions

  1. a purse

Ancestry of “pengepung”, step by step

pengepung 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 pung

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskpunga pouch; a purse; a scrotum
2Old Norsepungr—
3Proto-Germanicpungazsmall bag; purse
Every word from Proto-Germanic panningaz →Every word from Old Norse peningr →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk penge →