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> And because the US dollar was named after the Spanish peso de ocho "dollar" coin I am still not sure where the word "dollar" comes from though. If we are usi
by smegel 12y ago
> And because the US dollar was named after the Spanish peso de ocho "dollar" coin
I am still not sure where the word "dollar" comes from though. If we are using the sign for pesos, who not use the word "pesos" instead of "dollar"?
- ddebernardy 12y agoDollar comes from daler/taler: http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=dollar http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=dollar No idea why the pesos sign became the dollar sign, but I'd image it may have something to do with the Spaniards being around long before the English in the Americas.
- elpachuco 12y ago>>No idea why the pesos sign became the dollar sign, but I'd image it may have something to do with the Spaniards being around long before the English in the Americas That is the whole point of this article . It tells you where the sign came from.