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Where does “Flickertail State” come from?

Flickertail State (English) comes from English flickertail, from English tail, from Middle English tail, from Middle English tayl, from Old English tæġl, from Proto-Germanic taglą, from Proto-Indo-European doḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- — take; perceive.

Ancestry of “Flickertail State”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishflickertailA North American ground squirrel, Citellus...
2EnglishtailThe caudal appendage of an animal that is...
3Middle EnglishtailAlternative form of tayl
4Middle EnglishtaylA tail; The back side or reverse of a creature; A...
5Old Englishtæġltail
6Proto-Germanictagląhair; ponytail; hair of a tail; tail
7Proto-Indo-Europeandoḱ-hair of the tail
8Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱ-take; perceive
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