Where does “takisi” come from?

takisi (Yoruba) comes from English taxi, from English taximeter cab, from English taximeter, from French taximètre, from French taxamètre.

takisi (Yoruba): taxi

Definitions

  1. taxi

Ancestry of “takisi”, 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
Every word from French taxamètreEvery word from French taximètreEvery word from English taximeter