Etymology

coinage

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Today it means: The process of coining money. Full definition →

Middle English coynage ← Old French coignage
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  1. Old French · derived fromcoignage
  2. Middle English · inherited fromcoynage
  3. English todaycoinage

Inherited from Middle English coynage, from Old French coignage, from coignier. By surface analysis, coin + -age.

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