Where does “米ドル” come from?

米ドル (Japanese) comes from Japanese ドル, from Dutch dollar, from English dollar, from Dutch daler, from German taler, from German Joachimsthaler, from German Sankt Joachimsthal, from German Sankt — heel of the foot; heel.

米ドル (Japanese): US dollar

Definitions

  1. US dollar

Ancestry of “米ドル”, step by step

米ドル traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese ドル

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japaneseドルa dollar
2Dutchdollardollar currency, especially the US dollar
3EnglishdollarOfficial designation for currency in some parts...
4DutchdalerOne who descends, one who goes down; Superseded...
5Germantalertaler (former unit of currency)
6GermanJoachimsthalerNative or inhabitant of Joachimsthal
7GermanSankt JoachimsthalSt. Joachim's Valley
8GermanSanktSaint: title given to a saint
9Latinsānctussacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred
10LatinIacobusJacob; James; Saint James
11Ancient GreekἸάκωβος
12Ancient GreekἸακώβJacob
13HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
14Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel

via Japanese

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japaneserice husked grains of the Asian rice plant, one of the five grains
2Middle Chinese
Every word from Hebrew עָקֵבEvery word from Hebrew יַעֲקֹבEvery word from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ