Where does “pieniądze” come from?

pieniądze (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic pěnędzь, from Old High German phenning, from Old High German phendi(n)g.

pieniądze (Polish): plural of pieniądz; money; money

Definitions

  1. plural of pieniądz; money; money

Ancestry of “pieniądze”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicpěnędzьcoin, money
2Old High Germanphenninga kind of coin
3Old High Germanphendi(n)g

Words derived from “pieniądze

Every word from Old High German phendi(n)gEvery word from Old High German phenningEvery word from Proto-Slavic pěnędzь