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Where does “madalas” come from?

madalas (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog dalas, from English Dollar, from Dutch dollar, from English dollar, from Dutch daler, from German taler, from German Joachimsthaler, from German Sankt Joachimsthal — heel of the foot; heel.

madalas (Tagalog): frequent; frequently

Definitions

  1. frequent; frequently

Ancestry of “madalas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogdalasfrequency
2EnglishDollar—
3Dutchdollardollar
4EnglishdollarOfficial designation for currency in some parts...
5DutchdalerOne who descends, one who goes down; Superseded...
6Germantaler—
7GermanJoachimsthaler—
8GermanSankt JoachimsthalSt. Joachim's Valley
9GermanSanktSaint: title given to a saint
10Latinsānctus—
11LatinIacobusJacob; James; Saint James
12Ancient GreekἸάκωβος—
13Ancient GreekἸακώβ—
14HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
15Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel
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