Words that come from Proto-Indo-European “doḱ-”
202 words across 12 languages descend from Proto-Indo-European doḱ- — including tail, tailed, ponytail, tailing, tailings, pigtail, dovetail, tailgate.
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English (183)
- tail
- tailed
- ponytail
- tailing
- tailings
- pigtail
- dovetail
- tailgate
- tailbone
- tailspin
- tailless
- fantail
- tailpiece
- tailpipe
- wagtail
- swallowtail
- whitetail
- horsetail
- cottontail
- bobtail
- shirttail
- tailback
- yellowtail
- taillight
- hightail
- fishtail
- tailwind
- tailstock
- pigtailed
- pintail
- bucktail
- tailcoat
- blacktail
- tailboard
- ponytailed
- tailwater
- coattail
- tailer
- magnetotail
- ringtail
- tailplane
- tailrace
- whiptail
- rattail
- ducktail
- longtail
- tailfin
- shavetail
- springtail
- beavertail
- sharptail
- tailward
- redtail
- swordtail
- tailgater
- tailwheel
- swallowtailed
- forktail
- tailhook
- tailbud
- tailedness
- boattail
- broadtail
- tailgut
- tailfeather
- sharptailed
- ploughtail
- tailhead
- hardtail
- sprigtail
- taillessness
- hairtail
- fantailed
- betail
- spiketail
- taillike
- scissortail
- tailblock
- firetail
- taildragger
- taillamp
- mousetail
- pintailed
- spinetail
- singletail
- shorttail
- squirreltail
- bristletail
- flufftail
- turntail
- horntail
- tailpin
- roostertail
- bangtail
- wedgetail
- freetail
- feathertail
- tailcoated
- tagtail
- silktail
- tailable
- tripletail
- lyretail
- squaretail
- tailender
- untailed
- flagtail
- catstail
- streamertail
- needletail
- bluetail
- tailbeat
- plowtail
- roughtail
- silvertail
- tailfan
- shieldtail
- stifftail
- tailslide
- spadetail
- veiltail
- flickertail
- kicktail
- tailpole
- goldtail
- looptail
- tailsitter
- dovetailer
- pentail
- twintail
- brantail
- quaketail
- rubytail
- scissorstail
- sheartail
- spindletail
- swingletail
- thorntail
- trundletail
- bangtail muster
- hightail it
- high-tail it
- wholetail
- tailwhip
- tapetail
- fat-tailed
- ring-tailed
- astrotail
- heliotail
- filetail
- tailspot
- not enough room to swing a cat
- white-tailed hawk
- zone-tailed hawk
- short-tailed hawk
- stiff-tailed duck
- stubtail
- tailstrike
- multitailed
- draggle-tail
- spatuletail
- tailcup
- brushtail possum
- tailnumber
- pseudotail
- tailcord
- tail-shedding
- tail-pole
- tailflip
- Flickertail State
- tailhole
- tailride
- de-tail
- tailache
- tailcuff
- tailflipping
- swingtail
- tailswing
- Ponytailgate
- ponytailer
- tail end
- cat-o'-nine-tails
- tails