Where does “daler” come from?
daler (Dutch) comes from German taler, from German Joachimsthaler, from German Sankt Joachimsthal, from German Sankt, from Latin sānctus, from Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος, from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ — heel of the foot; heel.
daler (Dutch): One who descends, one who goes down; Superseded...
Definitions
- One who descends, one who goes down; Superseded...
Ancestry of “daler”, step by step
daler traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German taler
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | taler | taler (former unit of currency) |
| 2 | German | Joachimsthaler | Native or inhabitant of Joachimsthal |
| 3 | German | Sankt Joachimsthal | St. Joachim's Valley |
| 4 | German | Sankt | Saint: title given to a saint |
| 5 | Latin | sānctus | sacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred |
| 6 | Latin | Iacobus | Jacob; James; Saint James |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἰάκωβος | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Ἰακώβ | Jacob |
| 9 | Hebrew | יַעֲקֹב | Jacob |
| 10 | Hebrew | עָקֵב | heel of the foot; heel |
via Dutch dalen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | dalen | to descend; to decrease, to drop; plural of dal |
| 2 | Dutch | end | end; travel distance; a short length of something |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | ende | and; end |
| 4 | Old Dutch | endi | end |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | andī | end |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | andijaz | end |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂entíos | front; forehead |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |