Where does “taksiisto” come from?
taksiisto (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto taksio, from Russian такси́, from French taxi, from German Taxameter, from Medieval Latin taxa, from Latin taxāre, from Latin Taxus, from Ancient Greek εἶδος — to look at.
taksiisto (Esperanto): cabdriver, taxi driver
Ancestry of “taksiisto”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Esperanto | taksio | taxi, taxicab |
| 2 | Russian | такси́ | — |
| 3 | French | taxi | taxi; taxi driver; helicopter or plane used for... |
| 4 | German | Taxameter | taximeter |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | taxa | charge, assessment, tax; tax, charge;... |
| 6 | Latin | taxāre | — |
| 7 | Latin | Taxus | yew |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | εἶδος | That which is seen: form, image, shape;... |
| 9 | Spanish | -scopio | -scope |
| 10 | Latin | -scopium | — |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | σκοπέω | I look, look at, behold; I examine, inspect; 413... |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | σκοπός | watcher, lookout; protector, guardian; spy, scout |
| 13 | Ancient Greek | σκέπτομαι | I look at, examine; I examine, consider, think |
| 14 | Proto-Hellenic | sképťomai | to look at |