Where does “rangitahi” come from?
rangitahi (Maori) comes from Maori tahi, from Proto-Polynesian tasi, from English taxi, from English taximeter cab, from English taximeter, from French taximètre, from French taxamètre.
Ancestry of “rangitahi”, step by step
rangitahi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Maori tahi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maori | tahi | one, single; together, as one, in unison;... |
| 2 | Proto-Polynesian | tasi | one; single |
| 3 | English | taxi | A vehicle that may be hired for single journeys... |
| 4 | English | taximeter cab | — |
| 5 | English | taximeter | A device installed in a taxicab that calculates... |
| 6 | French | taximètre | taximeter |
| 7 | French | taxamètre | — |