Where does “ćwierćdolarówka” come from?
ćwierćdolarówka (Polish) comes from Polish dolarówka, from Polish dolar, from English Dollar, from Dutch dollar, from English dollar, from Dutch daler, from German taler, from German Joachimsthaler — heel of the foot; heel.
ćwierćdolarówka (Polish): quarter
Definitions
- quarter
Ancestry of “ćwierćdolarówka”, step by step
ćwierćdolarówka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish dolarówka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | dolarówka | one-dollar bill |
| 2 | Polish | dolar | dollar |
| 3 | English | Dollar | OS grid ref NS9698 |
| 4 | Dutch | dollar | dollar currency, especially the US dollar |
| 5 | English | dollar | Official designation for currency in some parts... |
| 6 | Dutch | daler | One who descends, one who goes down; Superseded... |
| 7 | German | taler | taler (former unit of currency) |
| 8 | German | Joachimsthaler | Native or inhabitant of Joachimsthal |
| 9 | German | Sankt Joachimsthal | St. Joachim's Valley |
| 10 | German | Sankt | Saint: title given to a saint |
| 11 | Latin | sānctus | sacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred |
| 12 | Latin | Iacobus | Jacob; James; Saint James |
| 13 | Ancient Greek | Ἰάκωβος | — |
| 14 | Ancient Greek | Ἰακώβ | Jacob |
| 15 | Hebrew | יַעֲקֹב | Jacob |
| 16 | Hebrew | עָקֵב | heel of the foot; heel |
via Polish ćwierć
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | ćwierć | quarter; a quarter, a former Polish unit of... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | četvьrtь | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | četvьrtъ | fourth |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ketwirtas | fourth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *kʷetwr̥tós | fourth |