Where does “개인택시” come from?
개인택시 (Korean) comes from Korean 택시, from English taxi, from English taximeter cab, from English taximeter, from French taximètre, from French taxamètre.
개인택시 (Korean): an owner-operated taxi
Definitions
- an owner-operated taxi
Ancestry of “개인택시”, step by step
개인택시 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 택시
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 택시 | taxi |
| 2 | English | taxi | A vehicle that may be hired for single journeys... |
| 3 | English | taximeter cab | — |
| 4 | English | taximeter | A device installed in a taxicab that calculates... |
| 5 | French | taximètre | taximeter |
| 6 | French | taxamètre | — |
via Korean 개인(個人)
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 개인(個人) | — |