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

  1. A silver coin of Achaemenid Persia worth one...

Ancestry of “siglos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσίγλοςshekel, an ancient unit of weight; shekel, a...
2Hebrewשֶׁקֶלsheqel; shekel
3Akkadianšiqlumshekel
4Proto-Semiticṯqlto weigh; burden, weight
Every word from Proto-Semitic ṯql →Every word from Akkadian šiqlum →Every word from Hebrew שֶׁקֶל →