Where does “double napoleon” come from?

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

double napoleon (English): A former 40-franc gold coin issued by France; A...

Definitions

  1. A former 40-franc gold coin issued by France; A...

Ancestry of “double napoleon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishNapoleonAlternative form of napoleon; French gold coin...
2Frenchnapoléona coin that originally had the appearance of...
3ItalianNapoleoneNapoleon (Bonaparte)
Every word from Italian Napoleone →Every word from French napoléon →Every word from English Napoleon →