Where does “zecchini” come from?

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

zecchini (English): plural of zecchino

Definitions

  1. plural of zecchino

Ancestry of “zecchini”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishzecchinoAn old gold coin of Italy; a sequin
2ItalianzecchinoA gold coin, especially a Venetian ducat;...
3Italianzeccamint; tick
4Arabicسِكَّةdie for coining, coin
Every word from Arabic سِكَّة →Every word from Italian zecca →Every word from Italian zecchino →