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
- plural of pieniądz; money; money
Ancestry of “pieniądze”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | pěnędzь | coin, money |
| 2 | Old High German | phenning | a kind of coin |
| 3 | Old High German | phendi(n)g | — |