Where does “taler” come from?
taler (English) comes from German taler, from German Joachimsthaler, from German Sankt Joachimsthal, from German Sankt, from Latin sānctus, from Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος, from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ — heel of the foot; heel.
taler (English): A talker; a teller; Germanic unit of currency...
Definitions
- A talker; a teller; Germanic unit of currency...
Ancestry of “taler”, step by step
taler traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German taler
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | taler | taler (former unit of currency) |
| 2 | German | Joachimsthaler | Native or inhabitant of Joachimsthal |
| 3 | German | Sankt Joachimsthal | St. Joachim's Valley |
| 4 | German | Sankt | Saint: title given to a saint |
| 5 | Latin | sānctus | sacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred |
| 6 | Latin | Iacobus | Jacob; James; Saint James |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἰάκωβος | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Ἰακώβ | Jacob |
| 9 | Hebrew | יַעֲקֹב | Jacob |
| 10 | Hebrew | עָקֵב | heel of the foot; heel |
via Middle English taler
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | taler | — |