Coin
This word
comes from the Latin cuneus, which meant wedge. It was introduced into
Old French as coing, and later into Old English as coin, to refer
to a corner. As the metal press that was used for making money during the 14th
century was wedged-shaped, it was called a coin. Soon after that, the word began
to be used to refer to the pieces of money made with that press.
Esta palabra proviene del latín cuneus, que significaba "cuña". Fue introducida al francés antiguo como coing, y más tarde al inglés antiguo como coin, para hacer referencia a una esquina o curva. Como la prensa metálica que se usaba para fabricar dinero durante el siglo XIV tenía forma de cuña, se la llamó coin. Al poco tiempo, la palabra comenzó a utilizarse para referirse a las piezas de dinero fabricadas con dicha prensa.
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