English
luigino
Luigino comes from Italian luigi ‘louis’.
- Italianc. 1300–presentluigi‘louis’
- Italian, derivedc. 1300–presentluigino
- Englishearliest quotation 2009same form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Italianc. 1300–presentluigi‘louis’
- Italian, derivedc. 1300–presentluigino
- Englishearliest quotation 2009same form
Earliest quotation: 2009, Travel & Leisure: “And in tiny, proud Seborga, pockets bulging with luiginos,…”
Every English word from Italian luigi
Today it means
noun An imitation coin, based on the French petit louis, once used mostly as an ornament.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Italian luigi / luigino