Where does “riikintaaleri” come from?
riikintaaleri (Finnish) comes from Finnish taaleri, from Swedish daler, from German Thaler, from German Sankt Joachimsthaler, from German Sankt Joachimsthal, from German Sankt, from Latin sānctus, from Latin Iacobus — heel of the foot; heel.
riikintaaleri (Finnish): riksdaler Swedish unit of currency used between 1777 and 1873
Definitions
- riksdaler Swedish unit of currency used between 1777 and 1873
Ancestry of “riikintaaleri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | taaleri | taler, thaler historical monetary unit in a number of European countries |
| 2 | Swedish | daler | — |
| 3 | German | Thaler | Obsolete spelling of Taler; valley; dollar |
| 4 | German | Sankt Joachimsthaler | a native or inhabitant of Jáchymov (Sankt Joachimsthal) |
| 5 | German | Sankt Joachimsthal | St. Joachim's Valley |
| 6 | German | Sankt | Saint: title given to a saint |
| 7 | Latin | sānctus | sacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred |
| 8 | Latin | Iacobus | Jacob; James; Saint James |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | Ἰάκωβος | — |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | Ἰακώβ | Jacob |
| 11 | Hebrew | יַעֲקֹב | Jacob |
| 12 | Hebrew | עָקֵב | heel of the foot; heel |