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Where does “penningr” come from?

penningr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic panningaz — a coin, penny.

Ancestry of “penningr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicpanningaza coin, penny

Words derived from “penningr”

  • puupenni
  • pennonen
  • penni
  • penninki
  • pennitön
  • p
  • penning
  • handpenning
  • leathphingin
  • pingin
  • penginn
  • pinginn
Every word from Proto-Germanic panningaz →