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Where does “dollarizzazione” come from?

dollarizzazione (Italian) comes from Italian dollarizzare, from Italian dollaro, from English Dollar, from Dutch dollar, from English dollar, from Dutch daler, from German taler, from German Joachimsthaler — heel of the foot; heel.

dollarizzazione (Italian): dollarization

Definitions

  1. dollarization

Ancestry of “dollarizzazione”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItaliandollarizzareTo dollarize
2Italiandollarodollar
3EnglishDollar—
4Dutchdollardollar
5EnglishdollarOfficial designation for currency in some parts...
6DutchdalerOne who descends, one who goes down; Superseded...
7Germantaler—
8GermanJoachimsthaler—
9GermanSankt JoachimsthalSt. Joachim's Valley
10GermanSanktSaint: title given to a saint
11Latinsānctus—
12LatinIacobusJacob; James; Saint James
13Ancient GreekἸάκωβος—
14Ancient GreekἸακώβ—
15HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
16Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel
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