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Where does “пенс” come from?

пенс (Russian) comes from Russian пенсионер, from French pensionnaire, from French pension, from Old French pension, from Latin pēnsiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

пенс (Russian): penny

Definitions

  1. penny

Ancestry of “пенс”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianпенсионерpensioner, retiree
2Frenchpensionnaireboarder; lodger; pensioner; boarder
3FrenchpensionA pension, regularly received payment; A pension,...
4Old FrenchpensionAlternative form of panssion; payment, rent
5Latinpēnsiō—
6Latin-tiō—
7Latindissertātiō—
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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