Where does it originate and what does the word Dollar mean?

In 16th c. daler, daller, a. LG. and early mod.Du. daler (mod.Du. daalder), = HG. taler, thaler, recorded by Alberus 1540, along with the full term Joachimstaler, lit. ‘(gulden) of Joachimsthal’ (in Bohemia), where they were coined in 1519, from a silver mine opened there in 1516 (Kluge). From LG. or HG. taken into other langs. In England before 1600 modified to dollar.

(OED)

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Have you heard of manners?

Yes I have. I use them when they are appropriate.

Oh well thats that then.bye

Thankyou for taking the time to answer morphail.

Two bits- 25 cents comes from 2 sections of pieces of eight coins.

Can’t we all just get along?