Where does “Hong Kong dollar” come from?
Hong Kong dollar (English) 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.
Hong Kong dollar (English): The currency of SAR Hong Kong
Definitions
- The currency of SAR Hong Kong
Ancestry of “Hong Kong dollar”, step by step
Hong Kong dollar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Dollar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Dollar | OS grid ref NS9698 |
| 2 | Dutch | dollar | dollar currency, especially the US dollar |
| 3 | English | dollar | Official designation for currency in some parts... |
| 4 | Dutch | daler | One who descends, one who goes down; Superseded... |
| 5 | German | taler | taler (former unit of currency) |
| 6 | German | Joachimsthaler | Native or inhabitant of Joachimsthal |
| 7 | German | Sankt Joachimsthal | St. Joachim's Valley |
| 8 | German | Sankt | Saint: title given to a saint |
| 9 | Latin | sānctus | sacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred |
| 10 | Latin | Iacobus | Jacob; James; Saint James |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | Ἰάκωβος | — |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | Ἰακώβ | Jacob |
| 13 | Hebrew | יַעֲקֹב | Jacob |
| 14 | Hebrew | עָקֵב | heel of the foot; heel |