Where does “écu” come from?
écu (English) comes from French écu, from Old French escut, from Latin scūtum, from Proto-Indo-European skei-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
écu (English): A silver coin formerly used in France, with...
Definitions
- A silver coin formerly used in France, with...
Ancestry of “écu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | écu | shield; écu |
| 2 | Old French | escut | shield |
| 3 | Latin | scūtum | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | skei- | to cut, to divide, to separate; to cut, split; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |