Etymology

half-dollar

Today it means: A coin worth one half of a dollar, typically 50 cents. Full definition →

English dollar ← Dutch daler ← Middle Low German dāler
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The story

  1. Englishhalf-
  2. Proto-Germanic*dalą
  3. Proto-West Germanic*dal
  4. Old High Germantal
  5. Middle High Germantal
  6. GermanTal
  7. GermanTaler
  8. Middle Low Germandāler
  9. Dutchdaler
  10. Englishdollar
  11. English todayhalf-dollar

From half- + dollar.

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