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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread taxi #89465 12/14/2002 11:43 AM Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 122 Poland, Cracow rav member rav member Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 122 Poland, Cracow it's stupid , but i was wondering where does a word taxi come from? Copy Link to Clipboard Re: taxi #89466 12/14/2002 11:56 AM Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 2,204 RhubarbCommando Pooh-Bah RhubarbCommando Pooh-Bah Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 2,204 It is short for taximeter, which is the name of the device which adds up the miles and calculates the fare. But what is the etymology of taximeter, I have no idea at all. If my ancient memory serves me aright, I think the term originated in France, somewhere around the 1880s 0r 90s. Copy Link to Clipboard Re: taxi #89467 12/14/2002 12:29 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 the etymology of taximeter Just happen to have the AHD in my lap (making sure I used ascribe properly in my stray sheep post) and I looked it up. It's from taxe, tax, charge, from Old French taxer, TO TAX + -METER. Copy Link to Clipboard Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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