Where does “napoleon” come from?

napoleon (Dutch) comes from French napoléon, from Italian Napoleone — Napoleon (Bonaparte).

napoleon (Dutch): The 20-franc gold coin, the franc germinal,...

Definitions

  1. The 20-franc gold coin, the franc germinal,...

Ancestry of “napoleon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchnapoléona coin that originally had the appearance of...
2ItalianNapoleoneNapoleon (Bonaparte)
Every word from Italian NapoleoneEvery word from French napoléon