Where does “penginn” come from?
penginn (Old Irish) comes from Old English penning, from Proto-Germanic panningaz — a coin, penny.
Ancestry of “penginn”, step by step
penginn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English penning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | penning | penny |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | panningaz | a coin, penny |
via Old Norse penningr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | penningr | — |