Etymology of the English word taximeter
the English word
taximeterderived from the French word
taximètrederived from the French word
taxamètrederived from the German word
Taxameterusing the Medieval Latin suffix
-meterderived from the Medieval Latin word
taxaderived 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 taximeter in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
taxicabUsage
Word found in Modern English
