Yes, I can't remember where that other idea came from. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Howard Posner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2006 5:14 PM Subject: [LUTE] Re: Shall I Come Sweet Love To Thee?
> Tony Chalkley wrote: > >> "tell" as in bank teller means to count - I think it is also the rooot >> of >> dollar (Taler in German, with Zahl also linked) > > I believe "dollar" comes from "thaler" which is an abbreviation of > "Joachimsthaler," a silver coin originally from Joachimsthal in Bohemia > that became a standard of European commerce. > > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html >
