Where does “Texas spotted whiptail” come from?
Texas spotted whiptail (English) comes from English whiptail, from 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.
Texas spotted whiptail (English): Aspidoscelis gularis, a species of whiptail with six subspecies
Definitions
- Aspidoscelis gularis, a species of whiptail with six subspecies
Ancestry of “Texas spotted whiptail”, step by step
Texas spotted whiptail traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English whiptail
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | whiptail | Any of many New World lizards, of the genus... |
| 2 | English | Tail | A Chinese constellation coinciding with the tail of Scorpius, one of the 28 lunar mansions and the tail of Azure Dragon |
| 3 | Middle English | tayl | A tail; The back side or reverse of a creature; A... |
| 4 | Old English | tæġl | tail |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | taglą | hair; ponytail; hair of a tail; tail |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | doḱ- | hair of the tail |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱ- | take; perceive |
via English Texas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Texas | Several places in the United States |
| 2 | Spanish | Texas | — |
| 3 | Spanish | Tejas | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | तेजस् | the sharp edge of a knife; the point or top of a... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | táyȷ́as | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |
via English spotted
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | spotted | Discoloured by spots; stained; Characterized by... |