Joachimsthal
/ˈjoː.a.xɪms.taːl/noun
A German place name meaning the valley of Joachim; historically, the name of a Bohemian mining town.
Did you know?Joachimsthal was the source of the silver thaler coin, and that coin’s name ultimately helped give English the word dollar.
Etymological Timeline
Biblical Hebrew
Heb
Yôḥānān
““Yahweh is gracious,” the underlying source of the name Joachim through Greek and Latin biblical tradition.”
Ancient Greek
Grk
Iōakim
“A Greek form of the biblical name Joachim.”
Late Latin
Lat
Ioachim
“A Latinized biblical personal name.”
Middle High German
Gmh
Joachimstal
““Valley of Joachim,” a place name formed from the saint’s name + Tal (“valley”).”
16th Century
German
Joachimsthaler
“A coin from the Joachimsthal silver mines; originally “of Joachim’s valley.””
Modern English
Eng
dollar
“The modern currency name that ultimately descends from the thaler tradition.”