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Where does “刀” come from?

刀 (Chinese) comes from English Dollar, from Dutch dollar, from English dollar, from Dutch daler, from German taler, from German Joachimsthaler, from German Sankt Joachimsthal, from German Sankt — heel of the foot; heel.

刀 (Chinese): knife; single-edged sword

Definitions

  1. knife; single-edged sword

Ancestry of “刀”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishDollar—
2Dutchdollardollar
3EnglishdollarOfficial designation for currency in some parts...
4DutchdalerOne who descends, one who goes down; Superseded...
5Germantaler—
6GermanJoachimsthaler—
7GermanSankt JoachimsthalSt. Joachim's Valley
8GermanSanktSaint: title given to a saint
9Latinsānctus—
10LatinIacobusJacob; James; Saint James
11Ancient GreekἸάκωβος—
12Ancient GreekἸακώβ—
13HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
14Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel
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