gazzetta

Etymology
From. .

Noun

 * 1)  An old Venetian coin, equal to a halfpenny.

Etymology
Borrowed in the 17th century from, from , named for the cost (one gazeta) of the newspaper.

The etymology of the coin’s name is. Most likely, it is from (1518), variant of  (dialectal 🇨🇬), ultimately from, itself probably ultimately a borrowing.

Traditionally it is usually considered a diminutive of (as in ), from, of  origin, probably ultimately  (compare 🇨🇬).

An alternative explanation derives it from, due to a cross on one of the coin’s faces.

Noun

 * 1) gazette
 * 2) an old Venetian coin, equal to a halfpenny

Usage notes

 * Capitalised/capitalized: any of several local newspapers.