Where does “zecchin” come from?

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

zecchin (English): Any of various gold coins produced in Italy or...

Definitions

  1. Any of various gold coins produced in Italy or...

Ancestry of “zecchin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianzecchinoA gold coin, especially a Venetian ducat;...
2Italianzeccamint; tick
3Arabicسِكَّةdie for coining, coin
Every word from Arabic سِكَّة →Every word from Italian zecca →Every word from Italian zecchino →