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Where does “Thaler” come from?

Thaler (German) comes from German Sankt Joachimsthaler, from German Sankt Joachimsthal, from German Sankt, from Latin sānctus, from Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος, from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ, from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב — heel of the foot; heel.

Thaler (German): Obsolete spelling of Taler; valley; dollar

Definitions

  1. Obsolete spelling of Taler; valley; dollar

Ancestry of “Thaler”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Thaler”

  • dollar
  • dollarization
  • Eurodollar
  • thaler
  • tala
  • petrodollar
  • rixdollar
  • nondollar
  • dollarisation
  • tolar
  • dollarize
  • dollarless
  • daalder
  • dollarwise
  • antidollar
  • megadollar
  • tallero
  • dollarbird
  • narcodollar
  • dollarfish
  • superdollar
  • dollarette
  • doleiro
  • talas
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