Where does “besequined” come from?
besequined (English) comes from English sequined, from English sequin, from French sequin, from Italian zecchino, from Italian zecca, from Arabic سِكَّة — die for coining, coin.
besequined (English): Wearing or decorated with sequins
Definitions
- Wearing or decorated with sequins
Ancestry of “besequined”, step by step
besequined traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sequined
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sequined | Decorated with sequins |
| 2 | English | sequin | Any of various small gold coins minted in Italy... |
| 3 | French | sequin | zecchin, sequin; sequin |
| 4 | Italian | zecchino | A gold coin, especially a Venetian ducat;... |
| 5 | Italian | zecca | mint; tick |
| 6 | Arabic | سِكَّة | die for coining, coin |
via English Be
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Be | As an auxiliary verb |
| 2 | Middle English | be | Alternative form of been; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old English | bēo | I become, I will be, I am; bee |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | biumi | first-person singular present active indicative... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *beuną | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |