Where does “peniaze” come from?
peniaze (Slovak) comes from Slovak peniaz, from Proto-Slavic pěnędzь, from Old High German phenning, from Old High German phendi(n)g.
peniaze (Slovak): money
Definitions
- money
Ancestry of “peniaze”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovak | peniaz | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | pěnędzь | coin, money |
| 3 | Old High German | phenning | a kind of coin |
| 4 | Old High German | phendi(n)g | — |