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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

  1. The currency of Samoa, divided into 100 sene; A...

Ancestry of “tala”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Samoantālāthe currency of Samoa; tala; dollar
2EnglishDollar—
3Dutchdollardollar
4EnglishdollarOfficial designation for currency in some parts...
5DutchdalerOne who descends, one who goes down; Superseded...
6Germantaler—
7GermanJoachimsthaler—
8GermanSankt JoachimsthalSt. Joachim's Valley
9GermanSanktSaint: title given to a saint
10Latinsānctus—
11LatinIacobusJacob; James; Saint James
12Ancient GreekἸάκωβος—
13Ancient GreekἸακώβ—
14HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
15Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel

Words derived from “tala”

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