Where does “толар” come from?

толар (Bulgarian) comes from Slovene tolar, from German taler, from German Joachimsthaler, from German Sankt Joachimsthal, from German Sankt, from Latin sānctus, from Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος — heel of the foot; heel.

толар (Bulgarian): tolar

Definitions

  1. tolar

Ancestry of “толар”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovenetolartolar
2Germantalertaler (former unit of currency)
3GermanJoachimsthalerNative or inhabitant of Joachimsthal
4GermanSankt JoachimsthalSt. Joachim's Valley
5GermanSanktSaint: title given to a saint
6Latinsānctussacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred
7LatinIacobusJacob; James; Saint James
8Ancient GreekἸάκωβος
9Ancient GreekἸακώβJacob
10HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
11Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel
Every word from Hebrew עָקֵבEvery word from Hebrew יַעֲקֹבEvery word from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ
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