Where does “shekel” come from?
Shekel comes from Hebrew שֶׁקֶל, derived from Hebrew שָׁקַל, which is related to Akkadian 𒂆.
shekel (English): A currency unit of both ancient and modern...
Definitions
- A currency unit of both ancient and modern...
Ancestry of “shekel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hebrew | שֶׁקֶל | sheqel; shekel |
| 2 | Akkadian | šiqlum | — |
| 3 | Proto-Semitic | ṯql | to weigh; burden, weight |