Where does “tolar” come from?

tolar (English) comes from Slovene tolar, from German taler, from German Joachimsthaler, from German Sankt Joachimsthal, from German Sankt, from Latin sānctus, from Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος — heel of the foot; heel.

tolar (English): A state currency formerly used by the Republic of...

Definitions

  1. A state currency formerly used by the Republic of...

Ancestry of “tolar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovenetolartolar
2Germantalertaler (former unit of currency)
3GermanJoachimsthalerNative or inhabitant of Joachimsthal
4GermanSankt JoachimsthalSt. Joachim's Valley
5GermanSanktSaint: title given to a saint
6Latinsānctussacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred
7LatinIacobusJacob; James; Saint James
8Ancient GreekἸάκωβος
9Ancient GreekἸακώβJacob
10HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
11Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel
Every word from Hebrew עָקֵב
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