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Where does “bezant” come from?

bezant (English) comes from Middle English besaunt, from Middle Dutch besant, from Old French bezant, from Latin byzantius — of Byzantium.

bezant (English): A coin made of gold or silver, minted at...

Definitions

  1. A coin made of gold or silver, minted at...

Ancestry of “bezant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishbesaunt—
2Middle Dutchbesant—
3Old Frenchbezantbezant
4Latinbyzantiusof Byzantium
Every word from Latin byzantius →