Where does “tala i tungor” come from?
tala i tungor (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 i tungor (Swedish): to speak in tongues
Definitions
- to speak in tongues
Ancestry of “tala i tungor”, step by step
tala i tungor traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish tåla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tåla | to endure, to suffer, to take, to stand, to... |
| 2 | Samoan | tālā | the currency of Samoa; tala; 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| 6 | Dutch | daler | One who descends, one who goes down; Superseded...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 Swedish i
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | i | used to signify that an action is done with... |
| 2 | Swedish | hop | heap, collection; a whole bunch |
| 3 | Old Norse | hópr | heap; group |
| 4 | Middle Low German | hōp | — |
| 5 | Old Saxon | hōp | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | haup | heap, pile |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | haupaz | a heap, pile; a crowd, throng |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | koupos | hill |
via Swedish tungor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tungor | — |