Where does “kālā” come from?
kālā (Hawaiian) comes from English dollar, from Dutch daler, from German taler, from German Joachimsthaler, from German Sankt Joachimsthal, from German Sankt, from Latin sānctus, from Latin Iacobus — heel of the foot; heel.
kālā (Hawaiian): dollar; money
Definitions
- dollar; money
Ancestry of “kālā”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dollar | Official designation for currency in some parts... |
| 2 | Dutch | daler | One who descends, one who goes down; Superseded... |
| 3 | German | taler | taler (former unit of currency) |
| 4 | German | Joachimsthaler | Native or inhabitant of Joachimsthal |
| 5 | German | Sankt Joachimsthal | St. Joachim's Valley |
| 6 | German | Sankt | Saint: title given to a saint |
| 7 | Latin | sānctus | sacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred |
| 8 | Latin | Iacobus | Jacob; James; Saint James |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | Ἰάκωβος | — |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | Ἰακώβ | Jacob |
| 11 | Hebrew | יַעֲקֹב | Jacob |
| 12 | Hebrew | עָקֵב | heel of the foot; heel |