Where does “taxō” come from?
taxō (Latin) comes from Proto-West Germanic þahs, from Proto-Germanic þahsuz, from Proto-Indo-European tótḱus, from Proto-Indo-European tetḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- — to sire, beget.
taxō (Latin): to feel, to touch sharply, to handle
Definitions
- to feel, to touch sharply, to handle
Ancestry of “taxō”, step by step
taxō traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic þahs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | þahs | badger |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þahsuz | badger |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tótḱus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tetḱ- | to create, produce; to cut, hew |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |
via Latin tangō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | tangō | to touch, grasp |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | *tangō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | denḱ- | to bite |
via Classical Latin tangō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Latin | tangō | — |