mid-15c., from Old French taciturnité, from Latin taciturnitatem (nominative taciturnitas) "a being or keeping silent," from taciturnus "disposed to be silent," from tacitus "silent" (see tacit).
tachymeter
tachyon
tachypnea
tacit
taciturn
taciturnity
tack
tack-hammer
tackle
tacky
taco