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Where does “доллар” come from?

доллар (Russian) comes from English Dollar, 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.

Ancestry of “доллар”, step by step

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4DutchdalerOne who descends, one who goes down; Superseded...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

Words derived from “доллар”

  • долларовый
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