Where does “siglos” come from?
Siglos comes from Ancient Greek σίγλος, borrowed from Hebrew שֶׁקֶל, derived from the Hebrew verb שָׁקַל meaning to weigh, ultimately from Akkadian 𒂆.
siglos (English): A silver coin of Achaemenid Persia worth one...
Definitions
- A silver coin of Achaemenid Persia worth one...
Ancestry of “siglos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | σίγλος | shekel, an ancient unit of weight; shekel, a... |
| 2 | Hebrew | שֶׁקֶל | sheqel; shekel |
| 3 | Akkadian | šiqlum | — |
| 4 | Proto-Semitic | ṯql | to weigh; burden, weight |