Where does “penningpung” come from?

penningpung (Swedish) comes from Swedish pung, from Old Swedish punger, from Old Norse pungr, from Proto-Germanic pungaz — small bag; purse.

penningpung (Swedish): a coin purse (pouch for keeping money)

Definitions

  1. a coin purse (pouch for keeping money)

Ancestry of “penningpung”, step by step

penningpung traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish pung

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishpungpurse; scrotum; a pouch in marsupials where it...
2Old Swedishpunger—
3Old Norsepungr—
4Proto-Germanicpungazsmall bag; purse

via Swedish penning

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishpenninga coin, a penny; money, cash
2Old Norsepenningr—
3Proto-Germanicpanningaza coin, penny
Every word from Proto-Germanic pungaz →Every word from Old Norse pungr →Every word from Old Swedish punger →