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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

  1. dollar; money

Ancestry of “kālā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdollarOfficial designation for currency in some parts...
2DutchdalerOne who descends, one who goes down; Superseded...
3Germantaler—
4GermanJoachimsthaler—
5GermanSankt JoachimsthalSt. Joachim's Valley
6GermanSanktSaint: title given to a saint
7Latinsānctus—
8LatinIacobusJacob; James; Saint James
9Ancient GreekἸάκωβος—
10Ancient GreekἸακώβ—
11HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
12Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel
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