Re: [tied] Etymology for Pfennig

From: P&G
Message: 28122
Date: 2003-12-08

> The origin MHG pfenni[n]c, OHG pfenning can be
> seen as a relation to Latin "panus" ( Stück Tuch)

That's also what my German Etymological dictionary (Mackensen "Ursprung der
Wörter" 1988) says. For once I find myself agreeing with Alex!

Peter