Where does “tala för” come from?

tala för (Swedish) comes from Swedish tåla, from Samoan tālā, from English Dollar, from Dutch dollar, from English dollar, from Dutch daler, from German taler, from German Joachimsthaler — heel of the foot; heel.

tala för (Swedish): to suggest that something is true, to indicate

Definitions

  1. to suggest that something is true, to indicate

Ancestry of “tala för”, step by step

tala för traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish tåla

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtålato endure, to suffer, to take, to stand, to...
2Samoantālāthe currency of Samoa; tala; dollar
3EnglishDollarOS grid ref NS9698
4Dutchdollardollar currency, especially the US dollar
5EnglishdollarOfficial designation for currency in some parts...
6DutchdalerOne who descends, one who goes down; Superseded...
7Germantalertaler (former unit of currency)
8GermanJoachimsthalerNative or inhabitant of Joachimsthal
9GermanSankt JoachimsthalSt. Joachim's Valley
10GermanSanktSaint: title given to a saint
11Latinsānctussacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred
12LatinIacobusJacob; James; Saint James
13Ancient GreekἸάκωβος
14Ancient GreekἸακώβJacob
15HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
16Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel

via Swedish för

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishförtoo; To an excessive degree; because; bow; the...
2Swedishbuda message (also budskap)
3Swedishgivarea giver; a giver, a donor; a sensor
4Swedishgivaa portion of fodder; the amount of fodder given...
5Old Swedishgivato give
6Old Norsegefato give something; to give someone something
7Proto-Germanicgebanąto give
8Proto-Indo-Europeangʰebʰ-to give
Every word from Hebrew עָקֵבEvery word from Hebrew יַעֲקֹבEvery word from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ
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