Where does “pjenez” come from?
pjenez (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic pěnędzь, from Old High German phenning, from Old High German phendi(n)g.
pjenez (Serbo-Croatian): money
Definitions
- money
Ancestry of “pjenez”, 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 | — |