An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Thaler

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, T
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis

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2553714An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, T — ThalerJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Thaler, masculine, ‘dollar’ (three shillings), first recorded in the 15th century; an abbreviation of Joachimsthaler for ‘florin from Joachimsthal’ (in Bohemia). From the German word are derived Italian tallero, Dutch daalder, English dollar.