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Where does “daric” come from?

daric (English) comes from Ancient Greek δᾱρεικός, from Old Persian *darikah.

daric (English): A gold coin from Persian Empire, introduced by...

Definitions

  1. A gold coin from Persian Empire, introduced by...

Ancestry of “daric”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδᾱρεικός—
2Old Persian*darikah—
Every word from Old Persian *darikah →