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Where does “τάλιρο” come from?

τάλιρο (Greek) comes from Italian tallero, from German Thaler, from German Sankt Joachimsthaler, from German Sankt Joachimsthal, from German Sankt, from Latin sānctus, from Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος — heel of the foot; heel.

τάλιρο (Greek): A coin or banknote with a value of five drachmas;...

Definitions

  1. A coin or banknote with a value of five drachmas;...

Ancestry of “τάλιρο”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiantallerothaler; tallero
2GermanThalerObsolete spelling of Taler; valley; dollar
3GermanSankt Joachimsthaler—
4GermanSankt JoachimsthalSt. Joachim's Valley
5GermanSanktSaint: title given to a saint
6Latinsānctus—
7LatinIacobusJacob; James; Saint James
8Ancient GreekἸάκωβος—
9Ancient GreekἸακώβ—
10HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
11Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel
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