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