Where does “שֶׁקֶל” come from?

שֶׁקֶל (Hebrew) comes from Akkadian šiqlum, from Proto-Semitic ṯql — to weigh; burden, weight.

שֶׁקֶל (Hebrew): sheqel; shekel

Definitions

  1. sheqel; shekel

Ancestry of “שֶׁקֶל”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Akkadianšiqlumshekel
2Proto-Semiticṯqlto weigh; burden, weight

Words derived from “שֶׁקֶל”

Every word from Proto-Semitic ṯql →Every word from Akkadian šiqlum →