Where does “sequin” come from?

sequin (English) comes from French sequin, from Italian zecchino, from Italian zecca, from Arabic سِكَّة — die for coining, coin.

sequin (English): Any of various small gold coins minted in Italy...

Definitions

  1. Any of various small gold coins minted in Italy...

Ancestry of “sequin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchsequinzecchin, sequin; sequin
2ItalianzecchinoA gold coin, especially a Venetian ducat;...
3Italianzeccamint; tick
4Arabicسِكَّةdie for coining, coin

Words derived from “sequin”

Every word from Arabic سِكَّة →Every word from Italian zecca →Every word from Italian zecchino →