Where does “doubloon” come from?
doubloon (English) comes from French doublon, from French doublé, from Middle French double, from Old French doble, from Latin dūplus, from Proto-Italic *duplos.
doubloon (English): A former Spanish gold coin, also used in its...
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- A former Spanish gold coin, also used in its...
Ancestry of “doubloon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | doublon | doublet; duplicate; doubloon |
| 2 | French | doublé | double, brace, pair; double; doublé |
| 3 | Middle French | double | — |
| 4 | Old French | doble | double |
| 5 | Latin | dūplus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *duplos | — |