Where does “taksoittaminen” come from?
taksoittaminen (Finnish) comes from Finnish taksoittaa, from Finnish taksa, from Swedish taxa, from Middle Low German tax, from Old French taxe, from Latin taxa, from Latin taxāre, from Latin Taxus — I look at, examine; I examine, consider, think.
Ancestry of “taksoittaminen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | taksoittaa | to assess a fee or tax for |
| 2 | Finnish | taksa | fee |
| 3 | Swedish | taxa | — |
| 4 | Middle Low German | tax | — |
| 5 | Old French | taxe | — |
| 6 | Latin | taxa | second-person singular present active imperative... |
| 7 | Latin | taxāre | — |
| 8 | Latin | Taxus | yew |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | εἶδος | That which is seen: form, image, shape;... |
| 10 | Spanish | -scopio | -scope |
| 11 | Latin | -scopium | — |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | σκοπέω | I look, look at, behold; I examine, inspect; 413... |
| 13 | Ancient Greek | σκοπός | watcher, lookout; protector, guardian; spy, scout |
| 14 | Ancient Greek | σκέπτομαι | I look at, examine; I examine, consider, think |