Etymology

dollardom

D2O1L1L1A1R1D2O1M3

Today it means: Dollars generally; money, especially in the context of materialistic capitalism. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *dōmaz ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰóh₁mos ← English dollar
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  1. Proto-Germanic*dalą
  2. Proto-West Germanic*dal
  3. Old High Germantal
  4. Middle High Germantal
  5. GermanTal
  6. GermanTaler
  7. Middle Low Germandāler
  8. Dutchdaler
  9. Englishdollar
  10. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*dʰóh₁mos
  12. Proto-Germanic*dōmaz
  13. English todaydollardom

From dollar + -dom.

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