Where does “action doll” come from?

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

action doll (English): a redressable action figure, like the original GI...

Definitions

  1. a redressable action figure, like the original GI...

Ancestry of “action doll”, step by step

action doll traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Doll

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishDollOS grid ref NC8803
2EnglishDollarOS grid ref NS9698
3Dutchdollardollar currency, especially the US dollar
4EnglishdollarOfficial designation for currency in some parts...
5DutchdalerOne who descends, one who goes down; Superseded...
6Germantalertaler (former unit of currency)
7GermanJoachimsthalerNative or inhabitant of Joachimsthal
8GermanSankt JoachimsthalSt. Joachim's Valley
9GermanSanktSaint: title given to a saint
10Latinsānctussacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred
11LatinIacobusJacob; James; Saint James
12Ancient GreekἸάκωβος
13Ancient GreekἸακώβJacob
14HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
15Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel

via English action figure

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishaction figureA children's toy in the form of a posable plastic...
Every word from Hebrew עָקֵבEvery word from Hebrew יַעֲקֹבEvery word from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ