Where does “टैक्सी” come from?

टैक्सी (Hindi) comes from English taxi, from English taximeter cab, from English taximeter, from French taximètre, from French taxamètre.

टैक्सी (Hindi): taxi

Definitions

  1. taxi

Ancestry of “टैक्सी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtaxiA vehicle that may be hired for single journeys...
2Englishtaximeter cab
3EnglishtaximeterA device installed in a taxicab that calculates...
4Frenchtaximètretaximeter
5Frenchtaxamètre
Every word from French taxamètreEvery word from French taximètreEvery word from English taximeter