Etymology Explorer › Danish

Where does “taxagrønt” come from?

taxagrønt (Danish) comes from Danish taxa, from Medieval Latin taxa, from Latin taxāre, from Latin Taxus, from Ancient Greek εἶδος, from Spanish -scopio, from Latin -scopium, from Ancient Greek σκοπέω — to see, to look, to observe.

taxagrønt (Danish): amber light, yellow light

Definitions

  1. amber light, yellow light

Ancestry of “taxagrønt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishtaxacab, taxi
2Medieval Latintaxacharge, assessment, tax; tax, charge;...
3Latintaxāre—
4LatinTaxusyew
5Ancient GreekεἶδοςThat which is seen: form, image, shape;...
6Spanish-scopio-scope
7Latin-scopium—
8Ancient GreekσκοπέωI look, look at, behold; I examine, inspect; 413...
9Ancient Greekσκοπόςwatcher, lookout; protector, guardian; spy, scout
10Ancient GreekσκέπτομαιI look at, examine; I examine, consider, think
11Proto-Hellenicsképťomaito look at
12Proto-Indo-Europeanspéḱyetito be looking at, to keep looking at
13Proto-Indo-Europeanspeḱ-to see, to look, to observe
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