Where does “taler” come from?
taler (German) comes from German 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.
taler (German): taler (former unit of currency)
Definitions
- taler (former unit of currency)
Ancestry of “taler”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Joachimsthaler | Native or inhabitant of Joachimsthal |
| 2 | German | Sankt Joachimsthal | St. Joachim's Valley |
| 3 | German | Sankt | Saint: title given to a saint |
| 4 | Latin | sānctus | sacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred |
| 5 | Latin | Iacobus | Jacob; James; Saint James |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἰάκωβος | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἰακώβ | Jacob |
| 8 | Hebrew | יַעֲקֹב | Jacob |
| 9 | Hebrew | עָקֵב | heel of the foot; heel |