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Where does “taxi” come from?

taxi (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from English taxi, from English taximeter cab, from English taximeter, from French taximètre, from French taxamètre.

taxi (Norwegian Nynorsk): a taxi

Definitions

  1. a taxi

Ancestry of “taxi”, 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—

Words derived from “taxi”

  • taxibåt
  • taxipris
  • taxitur
Every word from French taxamètre →