Where does “Schekel” come from?

Schekel (German) comes from Hebrew שֶׁקֶל, from Akkadian šiqlum, from Proto-Semitic ṯql — to weigh; burden, weight.

Schekel (German): shekel currency unit of both ancient and modern Israel

Definitions

  1. shekel currency unit of both ancient and modern Israel

Ancestry of “Schekel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewשֶׁקֶלsheqel; shekel
2Akkadianšiqlumshekel
3Proto-Semiticṯqlto weigh; burden, weight
Every word from Proto-Semitic ṯql →Every word from Akkadian šiqlum →Every word from Hebrew שֶׁקֶל →