Where does “tala” come from?
tala (English) comes from Samoan tālā, from English Dollar, from Dutch dollar, from English dollar, from Dutch daler, from German taler, from German Joachimsthaler, from German Sankt Joachimsthal — heel of the foot; heel.
tala (English): The currency of Samoa, divided into 100 sene; A...
Definitions
- The currency of Samoa, divided into 100 sene; A...
Ancestry of “tala”, step by step
tala traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Samoan tālā
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samoan | tālā | the currency of Samoa; tala; dollar |
| 2 | English | Dollar | OS grid ref NS9698 |
| 3 | Dutch | dollar | dollar currency, especially the US dollar |
| 4 | English | dollar | Official designation for currency in some parts... |
| 5 | Dutch | daler | One who descends, one who goes down; Superseded... |
| 6 | German | taler | taler (former unit of currency) |
| 7 | German | Joachimsthaler | Native or inhabitant of Joachimsthal |
| 8 | German | Sankt Joachimsthal | St. Joachim's Valley |
| 9 | German | Sankt | Saint: title given to a saint |
| 10 | Latin | sānctus | sacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred |
| 11 | Latin | Iacobus | Jacob; James; Saint James |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | Ἰάκωβος | — |
| 13 | Ancient Greek | Ἰακώβ | Jacob |
| 14 | Hebrew | יַעֲקֹב | Jacob |
| 15 | Hebrew | עָקֵב | heel of the foot; heel |
via Sanskrit ताल
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | ताल | the palm tree or fan palm; clapping; the palm of... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | तल | surface, level, floor; the part underneath, lower... |
| 3 | Old Irish | talam | earth, land; land, country; earth |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | talamū | earth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tl̥-mon- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tel- | flat; board, plank; to be still; to build |