Well attestedNamed from the place
Joachimsthaler
noun · first attested 16th century
The full form of the word that became dollar.
A silver coin struck in the Bohemian mining town.
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- Relationship
- Named from the place
- Confidence
- Well attestedThe place link is the standard scholarly account.
- Attested
- 16th century
- Part of speech
- noun
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Jachymov
- In English
Joachimsthaler
Coins from Joachimsthal, now Jachymov, were called Joachimsthaler, shortened to thaler and later reshaped into dollar.
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