Where does “sequin” come from?

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

sequin (French): zecchin, sequin; sequin

Definitions

  1. zecchin, sequin; sequin

Ancestry of “sequin”, step by step

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

Words derived from “sequin”

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