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Where does “taxieren” come from?

taxieren (German) comes from Dutch taxeren, from French taxer, from Latin taxāre, from Latin Taxus, from Ancient Greek εἶδος, from Spanish -scopio, from Latin -scopium, from Ancient Greek σκοπέω — to see, to look, to observe.

taxieren (German): to appraise

Definitions

  1. to appraise

Ancestry of “taxieren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchtaxerento evaluate, appraise
2Frenchtaxerto tax, to impose a tax on
3Latintaxāre—
4LatinTaxusyew
5Ancient GreekεἶδοςThat which is seen: form, image, shape;...
6Spanish-scopio-scope
7Latin-scopium—
8Ancient GreekσκοπέωI look, look at, behold; I examine, inspect; 413...
9Ancient Greekσκοπόςwatcher, lookout; protector, guardian; spy, scout
10Ancient GreekσκέπτομαιI look at, examine; I examine, consider, think
11Proto-Hellenicsképťomaito look at
12Proto-Indo-Europeanspéḱyetito be looking at, to keep looking at
13Proto-Indo-Europeanspeḱ-to see, to look, to observe

Words derived from “taxieren”

  • Taxierung
  • alttaksi
  • taksi
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