Where does “ταξιτζού” come from?

ταξιτζού (Greek) comes from Greek ταξί, from French taxi, from German Taxameter, from Medieval Latin taxa, from Latin taxāre, from Latin Taxus, from Ancient Greek εἶδος, from Spanish -scopio — to see, to look, to observe.

ταξιτζού (Greek): taxi driver, cabdriver, cabbie

Definitions

taxi driver, cabdriver, cabbie

Ancestry of “ταξιτζού”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Greek	ταξί	taxi
2	French	taxi	taxi; taxi driver; helicopter or plane used for...
3	German	Taxameter	taximeter
4	Medieval Latin	taxa	charge, assessment, tax; tax, charge;...
5	Latin	taxāre	—
6	Latin	Taxus	yew
7	Ancient Greek	εἶδος	That which is seen: form, image, shape;...
8	Spanish	-scopio	-scope
9	Latin	-scopium	—
10	Ancient Greek	σκοπέω	I look, look at, behold; I examine, inspect; 413...
11	Ancient Greek	σκοπός	watcher, lookout; protector, guardian; spy, scout
12	Ancient Greek	σκέπτομαι	I look at, examine; I examine, consider, think
13	Proto-Hellenic	sképťomai	to look at
14	Proto-Indo-European	spéḱyeti	to be looking at, to keep looking at
15	Proto-Indo-European	speḱ-	to see, to look, to observe

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