Etymology of the English word dinar
the English word
dinarderived from the Classical Arabic word
dinarderived from the Greek word
denarion, δηνάριον (a denarius (or ten asses))
derived from the Latin word
denarius (containing, related to the number ten; worth a denarius)
derived from the Latin word
deniderived from the Latin word
decem (ten)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dekm₀Date
The earliest known usage of dinar in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
