Where does “zecchini” come from?

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

zecchini (Italian): plural of zecchino

Definitions

  1. plural of zecchino

Ancestry of “zecchini”, 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 →
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