Where does “Zechine” come from?

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

Zechine (German): sequin small gold coins minted in Italy and Turkey

Definitions

  1. sequin small gold coins minted in Italy and Turkey

Ancestry of “Zechine”, 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 →