Where does “שקל” come from?

שקל (Yiddish) comes from Hebrew שקל, from Proto-Semitic ṯql — to weigh; burden, weight.

שקל (Yiddish): shekel

Definitions

  1. shekel

Ancestry of “שקל”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewשקלto weigh, weigh in; to weigh, ponder,...
2Proto-Semiticṯqlto weigh; burden, weight
Every word from Proto-Semitic ṯql →Every word from Hebrew שקל →