Where does “simoleon” come from?
simoleon (English) comes from English Napoleon, from French napoléon, from Italian Napoleone.
simoleon (English): A dollar
Ancestry of “simoleon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Napoleon | Alternative form of napoleon; French gold coin... |
| 2 | French | napoléon | a coin that originally had the appearance of... |
| 3 | Italian | Napoleone | — |