Where does “taxi-cabman” come from?
taxi-cabman (English) comes from English taxicab, from English taximeter cab, from English taximeter, from French taximètre, from French taxamètre.
taxi-cabman (English): A man who runs a taxicab; a cabman
Definitions
- A man who runs a taxicab; a cabman
Ancestry of “taxi-cabman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | taxicab | a vehicle that passengers hire to take them... |
| 2 | English | taximeter cab | — |
| 3 | English | taximeter | A device installed in a taxicab that calculates... |
| 4 | French | taximètre | taximeter |
| 5 | French | taxamètre | — |