Where does “ʻekahi” come from?

ʻekahi (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian kahi, from Proto-Polynesian tasi, from English taxi, from English taximeter cab, from English taximeter, from French taximètre, from French taxamètre.

ʻekahi (Hawaiian): one

Definitions

  1. one

Ancestry of “ʻekahi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiiankahione, single; some; to cut; the place
2Proto-Polynesiantasione; single
3EnglishtaxiA vehicle that may be hired for single journeys...
4Englishtaximeter cab—
5EnglishtaximeterA device installed in a taxicab that calculates...
6Frenchtaximètretaximeter
7Frenchtaxamètre—
Every word from French taxamètre →Every word from French taximètre →Every word from English taximeter →