Where does “tacsaí” come from?
tacsaí (Irish) comes from English taxi, from English taximeter cab, from English taximeter, from French taximètre, from French taxamètre.
tacsaí (Irish): taxi
Definitions
- taxi
Ancestry of “tacsaí”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | taxi | A vehicle that may be hired for single journeys... |
| 2 | English | taximeter cab | — |
| 3 | English | taximeter | A device installed in a taxicab that calculates... |
| 4 | French | taximètre | taximeter |
| 5 | French | taxamètre | — |