Where does “שקל” come from?

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

שקל (Yiddish): shekel

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Hebrew	שקל	to weigh, weigh in; to weigh, ponder,...
2	Proto-Semitic	ṯql	to weigh; burden, weight

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