sterling
意味
- 英貨の,ポンドの;(英国で)法定純金(銀)を含む
- 《名詞の前にのみ用いて》(銀が)法定純度の
- 《名詞の前にのみ用いて》(物の品質・人物など)本物の,真正の,確かな
- 英貨;純銀[製品]
語源
英語の原文(Wiktionary)
From Middle English sterling, possibly from Old English *steorling, from steorra (“star”) and -ling, in reference to the stars that appeared on certain English pennies. Alternatively, the first element may be *stēre, meaning “strong” or “stout” (compare the etymology of solidus).