Where does “talman” come from?
talman (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.
talman (Swedish): speaker of the riksdag; a president
Definitions
- speaker of the riksdag; a president
Ancestry of “talman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | tåla | to endure, to suffer, to take, to stand, to... |
| 2 | Samoan | tālā | the currency of Samoa; tala; dollar |
| 3 | English | Dollar | — |
| 4 | Dutch | dollar | 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| 6 | Dutch | daler | One who descends, one who goes down; Superseded...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 | — |
| 8 | German | Joachimsthaler | — |
| 9 | German | Sankt Joachimsthal | St. Joachim's Valley |
| 10 | German | Sankt | Saint: title given to a saint |
| 11 | Latin | sānctus | — |
| 12 | Latin | Iacobus | Jacob; James; Saint James |
| 13 | Ancient Greek | Ἰάκωβος | — |
| 14 | Ancient Greek | Ἰακώβ | — |
| 15 | Hebrew | יַעֲקֹב | Jacob |
| 16 | Hebrew | עָקֵב | heel of the foot; heel |