I am writing an article about the history of "yellow cabs" and "taxi cabs". The "taximeter" (English word - a device for determining a fare based on time and distance) was invented by a music teacher in Berlin in 1875.
He originally called it a "Taxanom" and later "Taxameter". By 1887, he had moved to Hamburg and received some new patents. The device did not get into large production or use until the 1890s. The inventor may have gone into business with someone, or sold the rights to someone, because The Taxameter-Fabrik was founded in 1890. The use of "Taxameter" and Taxe
A drawing of one of their Taxameters from 1893 clearly shows the word "Taxe" on the face of the device. The Hamburg municipal codes for 1891 use the word "Taxe," in the sense of a fee or rate; consistent with some of the entries in the LEO dictionary.
Dictionary: TaxeI see from earlier discussion that the use of "Taxe" for a Taxi is generally considered archaic. Is that the same for the word, "Taxe" for rate, or fee?
Earlier discussions about Taxe as a Taxi can be found here:
related discussion: das Taxi, die Taxe? (für das Fahrzeug)related discussion: cab, taxi, ... - die Taxe
