myEtymology.com: Spanish etymology of peseta

Etymology of the Spanish word peseta

the Spanish word peseta

derived from the Spanish word peso

derived from the Latin word pensum (allotment for weaving, wool given to be spun, woven)

derived from the Latin word pendere (hang, hang down; depend; weigh out; pay, pay out)

English peseta, English pistareen, Italian peseta, Portuguese peseta, Romanian pesetă