Where does “Tail” come from?
Tail (English) comes from Middle English tayl, from Old English tæġl, from Proto-Germanic taglą, from Proto-Indo-European doḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- — take; perceive.
Tail (English): A Chinese constellation coinciding with the tail of Scorpius, one of the 28 lunar mansions and the tail of Azure Dragon
Definitions
- A Chinese constellation coinciding with the tail of Scorpius, one of the 28 lunar mansions and the tail of Azure Dragon
Ancestry of “Tail”, step by step
Tail traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English tayl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | tayl | A tail; The back side or reverse of a creature; A... |
| 2 | Old English | tæġl | tail |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | taglą | hair; ponytail; hair of a tail; tail |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | doḱ- | hair of the tail |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱ- | take; perceive |
via Chinese 尾
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 尾 | — |