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English word origin

Etymology of styca

From Medieval Latin styca, from Old English stycas, styċġċe pl, Northumbrian variants of Old English styċċe (“small piece of money; bit; piece”).

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

An Anglo-Saxon copper coin of little value, used in Northumbria.

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From Medieval Latin styca, from Old English stycas, styċġċe pl, Northumbrian variants of Old English styċċe (“small piece of money; bit; piece”).

Relationships mentioned by the source

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  • Derivation mentionstycasang
  • Cognate mentionstyċċeang · small piece of money; bit; piece
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