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Where does “ariary” come from?

ariary (English) comes from Malagasy ariary, from Arabic رِيَال, from Spanish real, from Late Latin realis, from Latin rēs, from Latin vindicatio, from Latin vindicō, from Latin vindex — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

ariary (English): The currency of Madagascar

Definitions

  1. The currency of Madagascar

Ancestry of “ariary”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malagasyariaryariary; five Malagasy francs
2Arabicرِيَالriyal
3Spanishrealreal; royal; a quarter of a peseta
4Late Latinrealisactual; real, actual
5Latinrēs—
6Latinvindicatiocivil lawsuit; protection, defence; vindication;...
7Latinvindicō—
8Latinvindexclaimant, vindicator
9Latindīcō—
10Latin-tiō—
11Latindissertātiō—
12Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
13Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
14Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
15Latincalceusshoe
16Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
17Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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