English word origin

Etymology of taler

From Middle English taler, equivalent to tale + -er.

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Source etymology 1

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noun

A talker; a teller

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Middle English taler, equivalent to tale + -er.

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Inherited-form mentiontalerenm

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Source etymology 2

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noun

A Germanic unit of currency used between the 15th and 19th centuries.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From German Taler, (older) Thaler. Doublet of dollar and tolar.

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Unspecified derivation mentionTalerde
Doublet mentiondollaren
Doublet mentiontolaren

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