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Where does “táxi” come from?

táxi (Portuguese) comes from English taxi, from English taximeter cab, from English taximeter, from French taximètre, from French taxamètre.

táxi (Portuguese): taxi

Definitions

  1. taxi

Ancestry of “táxi”, 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 “táxi”

  • taxista
Every word from French taxamètre →