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Where does “ドールハウス” come from?

ドールハウス (Japanese) comes from English dollhouse, from English Doll, from English Dollar, from Dutch dollar, from English dollar, from Dutch daler, from German taler, from German Joachimsthaler — heel of the foot; heel.

ドールハウス (Japanese): a dollhouse

Definitions

  1. a dollhouse

Ancestry of “ドールハウス”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdollhouseA miniature house used by children as a toy or as...
2EnglishDoll—
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6DutchdalerOne who descends, one who goes down; Superseded...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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