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Where does “taxably” come from?

taxably (English) comes from English taxable, from English tax, from Middle English taxe, from Old French taxe, from Latin taxa, from Latin taxāre, from Latin Taxus, from Ancient Greek εἶδος — to look at.

taxably (English): In a way that is subject to taxation

Definitions

  1. In a way that is subject to taxation

Ancestry of “taxably”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishtaxablesubject to taxation; Something on which tax must...
2EnglishtaxMoney paid to the government other than for...
3Middle Englishtaxe—
4Old Frenchtaxe—
5Latintaxasecond-person singular present active imperative...
6Latintaxāre—
7LatinTaxusyew
8Ancient GreekεἶδοςThat which is seen: form, image, shape;...
9Spanish-scopio-scope
10Latin-scopium—
11Ancient GreekσκοπέωI look, look at, behold; I examine, inspect; 413...
12Ancient Greekσκοπόςwatcher, lookout; protector, guardian; spy, scout
13Ancient GreekσκέπτομαιI look at, examine; I examine, consider, think
14Proto-Hellenicsképťomaito look at
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