Where does “nickelize” come from?
nickelize (English) comes from English Nickel, from Swedish Nickel, from Swedish kopparnickel, from German kupfernickel, from German kupfer, from Middle High German kupfer, from Old High German kupfar, from Latin cūprum — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
nickelize (English): To cover with nickel
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