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
- A coin or banknote with a value of five drachmas;...
Ancestry of “τάλιρο”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | tallero | thaler; tallero |
| 2 | German | Thaler | Obsolete spelling of Taler; valley; dollar |
| 3 | German | Sankt Joachimsthaler | a native or inhabitant of Jáchymov (Sankt Joachimsthal) |
| 4 | German | Sankt Joachimsthal | St. Joachim's Valley |
| 5 | German | Sankt | Saint: title given to a saint |
| 6 | Latin | sānctus | sacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred |
| 7 | Latin | Iacobus | Jacob; James; Saint James |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Ἰάκωβος | — |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | Ἰακώβ | Jacob |
| 10 | Hebrew | יַעֲקֹב | Jacob |
| 11 | Hebrew | עָקֵב | heel of the foot; heel |