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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

  1. one; single

Ancestry of “tasi”, 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 “tasi”

  • kahi
  • tahi
  • tahi
  • taha
  • taha
  • tahi
  • tahi
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