Where does “σίγλος” come from?

σίγλος (Ancient Greek) comes from Hebrew שֶׁקֶל, from Akkadian šiqlum, from Proto-Semitic ṯql — to weigh; burden, weight.

σίγλος (Ancient Greek): shekel, an ancient unit of weight; shekel, a...

Definitions

  1. shekel, an ancient unit of weight; shekel, a...

Ancestry of “σίγλος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewשֶׁקֶלsheqel; shekel
2Akkadianšiqlumshekel
3Proto-Semiticṯqlto weigh; burden, weight

Words derived from “σίγλος”

Every word from Proto-Semitic ṯql →Every word from Akkadian šiqlum →Every word from Hebrew שֶׁקֶל →