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taʿrīf
Arabic · medieval
"notification, definition"
originally meant a notification or definition of terms
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Stage 2 of 4
tariffa
Italian · medieval
"a list of prices or duties"
used at Mediterranean ports for official lists of duties owed
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Stage 3 of 4
tarif
French · c. 1500s
"a price or duty list"
adopted for schedules of customs charges
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Stage 4 of 4
tariff
English · c. 1590s
"a tax on imported goods"
settled as the term for a tax on imported goods
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