Etymology

bimetallism

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Today it means: The use of a monetary standard based upon two different metals, traditionally gold and silver usually in a fixed ratio of values. Full definition →

English metallism ← Latin bi- ← Proto-Italic *dwi-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Italic*dwi-
  4. Latinbi-
  5. Englishbi-
  6. Englishmetallism
  7. English todaybimetallism

From bi- + metallism.

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