fivepenny

fivepenny

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷe
Proto-Germanic *fimf
Proto-West Germanic *fimf
Old English fīf
Middle English fyf
English five
Pre-Greekder.?
Ancient Greek πατάνη (patánē)bor.
Latin patina
Latin panna?
Latin pannus?
Proto-Indo-European *-n̥kʷo-der.?
Proto-Indo-European *-nós
Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos
Proto-Germanic *-īnaz
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Germanic *-gaz
?
Proto-Germanic *-ingaz
Proto-Germanic *panningaz
Proto-West Germanic *panning
Old English peniġ
Middle English peny
English penny
English fivepenny

    From five + penny.

    Adjective

    fivepenny (not comparable)

    1. (dated) Costing fivepence.
      This is a rare fivepenny stamp.
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