Where does “țechin” come from?

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

țechin (Romanian): zecchino

Definitions

  1. zecchino

Ancestry of “țechin”, 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 →