Where does “migradollar” come from?

migradollar (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.

migradollar (English): A dollar sent home by a foreign migrant worker, especially to Mexico

Definitions

  1. A dollar sent home by a foreign migrant worker, especially to Mexico

Ancestry of “migradollar”, step by step

migradollar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Dollar

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4DutchdalerOne who descends, one who goes down; Superseded...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

via English migrant

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmigrantA migratory bird or other animal; Traveller or...
2FrenchmigrantTraveler or worker who moves from one region or...
3Latinmigransmigrating, departing to another place; going...
4LatinmigroI migrate, depart to another place, change...
5Proto-Italicmigrāō
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂migʷ-
Every word from Hebrew עָקֵבEvery word from Hebrew יַעֲקֹבEvery word from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ