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Where does “taler” come from?

taler (French) 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 (French): taler; to damage

Definitions

  1. taler; to damage

Ancestry of “taler”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germantaler—
2GermanJoachimsthaler—
3GermanSankt JoachimsthalSt. Joachim's Valley
4GermanSanktSaint: title given to a saint
5Latinsānctus—
6LatinIacobusJacob; James; Saint James
7Ancient GreekἸάκωβος—
8Ancient GreekἸακώβ—
9HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
10Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel

Words derived from “taler”

  • tala
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