Where does “hetahi” come from?
hetahi (Tokelauan) comes from Tokelauan tahi, from Proto-Polynesian tasi, from English taxi, from English taximeter cab, from English taximeter, from French taximètre, from French taxamètre.
hetahi (Tokelauan): another, any other
Definitions
- another, any other
Ancestry of “hetahi”, step by step
hetahi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tokelauan tahi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tokelauan | tahi | to be one |
| 2 | Proto-Polynesian | tasi | one; single |
| 3 | English | taxi | A vehicle that may be hired for single journeys... |
| 4 | English | taximeter cab | — |
| 5 | English | taximeter | A device installed in a taxicab that calculates... |
| 6 | French | taximètre | taximeter |
| 7 | French | taxamètre | — |
via Tokelauan hē
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tokelauan | hē | Negates a stative verb; not |