Etymology

eightpence

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Today it means: A former coin worth eight pence; the monetary amount of eight pence. Full definition →

English pence ← Middle English penies ← Old English peniġ
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*oḱtṓw
  2. Proto-Germanic*ahtōu
  3. Proto-West Germanic*ahtō
  4. Old Englisheahta
  5. Middle Englisheighte
  6. Englisheight
  7. Ancient Greekπᾰτᾰ́νη (pătắnē)
  8. Latinpatina
  9. Latinpanna?
  10. Latinpannus?
  11. Proto-Germanic*panningaz
  12. Proto-West Germanic*panning
  13. Old Englishpeniġ
  14. Middle Englishpenies
  15. Englishpence
  16. English todayeightpence

From eight + pence.

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