dirham
The origin and history of dirham.
Etymology
The word comes from Arabic, where it was written دِرْهَم. The Arabic word goes back ultimately to the Ancient Greek word drakhmḗ, which also gave English drachma and dram.
The origin and history of dirham.
The word comes from Arabic, where it was written دِرْهَم. The Arabic word goes back ultimately to the Ancient Greek word drakhmḗ, which also gave English drachma and dram.
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