Where does “taxitare” come from?

taxitare (Vulgar Latin) comes from Late Latin taxo, from Latin tangō, from Proto-Italic *tangō, from Proto-Indo-European denḱ- — to bite.

Ancestry of “taxitare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latintaxotouch repeatedly; I feel, I touch sharply, I...
2Latintangōto touch, grasp
3Proto-Italic*tangō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandenḱ-to bite

Words derived from “taxitare”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European denḱ- →Every word from Proto-Italic *tangō →Every word from Latin tangō →