Where does “zecca” come from?
zecca (Italian) comes from Arabic سِكَّة — die for coining, coin.
zecca (Italian): mint; tick
Definitions
- mint; tick
Ancestry of “zecca”, step by step
zecca traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic سِكَّة
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | سِكَّة | die for coining, coin |
via Ligurian zekka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ligurian | zekka | — |