Where does “cequim” come from?

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

cequim (Portuguese): former gold coin that circulated in Italy

Definitions

  1. former gold coin that circulated in Italy

Ancestry of “cequim”, 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 →