The idea of using an object of abstract value to make exchanges, such as an evolution of the barter system, seems to be quite old and dating back about 4,500 years ago; however, the first currencies that remain similar to those we use today are from the 7th century BC and were found in Turkey.
There are many curious things about this issue, in particular , which is the origin of the names of the currencies that are currently circulating.
Where do the names of the currencies come from?
Some currency names are too obvious, such as the of the bolivar in Venezuela, the quetzal in Guatemala, the euro they already know where, the sun of Peru or the southernmost in Argentina.Coins are linked by history, nature or geography.Others have to do with weight, like the weight.
The peso is one of the most widespread denominations of currencies in Latin America and is derived from the Spanish peseta.The peseta in turn could come from the Catalan fish ta , "little piece" or small piece, as some Spanish coins had already been called in the fifteenth century.
It should be added that pound , the pound sterling, celebrate currency belonging to the arch-rival of the empire In Spanish, it would have a similar meaning: "weight." The thing about sterling is because in the early days Norman coins carried a star on one side.
The dollar-American, Australian, Canadian, Guyanese or New Zealand-would have its origin in the name of a German currency, the talent or workshop , which in turn took the name of a valley located in the current Czech Republic, Joachimtall, where he extracted silver and cradled coins circulating throughout Europe.
Together with the dollar, the euro and the pound sterling, the Japanese yen is one of the most prestigious currencies; its name has the same origin as the Chinese yuan and the Korean won: the three terms can be translated as "round", round object.
The equivalent of the peso in Asia would be the rupee, name with the which are called the currencies of India, Pakistan, Indonesia, Seichelles, Nepal, Maldives and Sri Lanka.The term comes from Sanskrit and means silver .
Although we are used to hearing about Arabicisms in Spanish, there are also influences of Latin in Arabic , as is the case of the dinar , which is the name of currencies used in many Arab, Islamic and even in Serbia.
It is one of the terms p For older coins in use-from the 7th century AD-and comes from the Latin denarius , a Roman silver coin that circulated the first centuries of our era.
Let's conclude with the ruble The name of this coin that was used in the Soviet Union and today continues its path in Russia and Belarus, would come from rubit , a measure of weight for silver.Its use dates back to the thirteenth century.
As you can see, behind the names of these small and rounded metal objects there are historical data that drag us into a common past where everything is not always face or cross, sometimes it can be a star.
And for you to find out about other things related to money, read also about the banks.
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