« tax » en sept langues
Senstax
Espagnol
/imˈpwesto/
masc.savant
The participle of imponer, a verb taken from Latin and fitted to poner, hence the puesto-like shape.
Français
/ɛ̃po/
masc.savant
Borrowed in the Middle Ages as impost; the s later fell silent, leaving the circumflex.
Italien
/ˈtassa/
fém.autre source · Italian tassare, Latin TAXĀRE 'to assess'
Imposta is the official term, but everyday Italians pay le tasse.
Portugais
/ĩˈpostu/
masc.savant
Roumain
/imˈpozit/
neutresavant
Catalan
/imˈpɔst/
masc.savant
Anglais
/tæks/
autre source · Old French taxer, Latin TAXĀRE 'to assess'
L’ancêtre latin
IMPOSITUM‘laid on, imposed’
Les six sœurs en descendent, sauf indication contraire ci-dessous.
L’histoire
For Spain and France a tax is something 'laid on' you (IMPOSITUM). Italian tassa and English tax both come from TAXĀRE, 'to assess'.
Parents anglais: impose, imposition, impost
Lois phonétiques à l’œuvre
L’apprendre
Dans une phrase
- esPagamos muchos impuestos.
- frOn paie beaucoup d'impôts.
- itPaghiamo molte tasse.
- ptPagamos muitos impostos.
- roPlătim multe impozite.
- caPaguem molts impostos.
- enWe pay a lot of taxes.
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