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Silver coins minted from 1519 at Joachimsthal ('Joachim's valley') in Bohemia were called Joachimsthaler, soon just Taler; the name went to Sweden, Italy, Russia and Slovenia, and through Dutch daler reached English and finally the American currency. The US dollar then gave the word to Japanese, Russian, Arabic, Swahili, Tagalog and Samoan, which sent tala back to English.

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From German to Swedish

From German to Italian

From German to Russian

From German to Slovene

From Dutch to Japanese

From English to French

From American English to Russian

From American English to Samoan, English

From American English to Tok Pisin

From American English to Tagalog

From American English to Spanish

From American English to Arabic

From American English to Swahili

From American English to Modern Hebrew

From American English to Hindi

From American English to Australian English

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