Where does “Taxifahrerin” come from?
Taxifahrerin (German) comes from German Taxifahrer, from German Taxi, from French taxi, from German Taxameter, from Medieval Latin taxa, from Latin taxāre, from Latin Taxus, from Ancient Greek εἶδος — to look at.
Taxifahrerin (German): a female taxi driver
Definitions
- a female taxi driver
Ancestry of “Taxifahrerin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Taxifahrer | taxi driver, cabdriver, cabbie |
| 2 | German | Taxi | taxi, cab |
| 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 |