Where does “taxi” come from?
Taxi comes from English taximeter, from French taximètre, ultimately deriving from Proto-Indo-European tag- meaning to touch or handle.
taxi (English): A vehicle that may be hired for single journeys...
Definitions
- A vehicle that may be hired for single journeys...
Ancestry of “taxi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | taximeter cab | — |
| 2 | English | taximeter | A device installed in a taxicab that calculates... |
| 3 | French | taximètre | taximeter |
| 4 | French | taxamètre | — |