Where does “pěnędzь” come from?
pěnędzь (Proto-Slavic) comes from Old High German phenning, from Old High German phendi(n)g.
pěnędzь (Proto-Slavic): coin, money
Definitions
- coin, money
Ancestry of “pěnędzь”, step by step
pěnędzь traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old High German phenning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | phenning | a kind of coin |
| 2 | Old High German | phendi(n)g | — |
via Proto-Germanic panningaz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | panningaz | a coin, penny |