Etymology of the English word tax
the English word
taxderived from the English word
taxenderived from the Old French word
taxerderived from the Medieval Latin word
taxare (value, assess the worth of; access a crime)
derived from the Latin word
tangere (touch, strike; border on)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*tag- (to touch)
Date
The earliest known usage of tax in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
overtax,
pretax,
supertax,
taxflation,
taxgatherer,
taxing,
taxpaid,
taxpayer,
taxable,
taxedCognates
Dutch
taxeren, German
taxieren, Norwegian
taksere, Swedish
taxeraUsage
Word found in Modern English
