shekel
The origin and history of shekel.
Etymology
Shekel comes from Hebrew shékel, which in turn comes from the Hebrew verb shakál, meaning to weigh. That verb goes back to the Akkadian word šiqlum.
The origin and history of shekel.
Shekel comes from Hebrew shékel, which in turn comes from the Hebrew verb shakál, meaning to weigh. That verb goes back to the Akkadian word šiqlum.
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