Where does “taxitur” come from?
taxitur (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk taxi, from English taxi, from English taximeter cab, from English taximeter, from French taximètre, from French taxamètre.
taxitur (Norwegian Nynorsk): a taxi ride, cab ride
Definitions
- a taxi ride, cab ride
Ancestry of “taxitur”, step by step
taxitur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk taxi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | taxi | a 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 Norwegian Nynorsk tur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | tur | a walk; a trip, journey; a tour |
| 2 | French | tour | tower; rook; apartment building |
| 3 | Latin | tornus | A turner's wheel, lathe; A potter's wheel |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τόρνος | A tool similar to a pair of compasses used to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | torh₂no- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |