Where does “beavertail” come from?

beavertail (English) comes from English Beaver, from French castor, from Middle French castor, from Old French castor, from Latin Castor, from Ancient Greek Κάστωρ, from Doric Greek κάστον.

beavertail (English): Any object like a beaver's tail, oval or...

Definitions

Any object like a beaver's tail, oval or...

Ancestry of “beavertail”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	Beaver	A native or resident of the American state of...
2	French	castor	beaver
3	Middle French	castor	—
4	Old French	castor	beaver
5	Latin	Castor	—
6	Ancient Greek	Κάστωρ	—
7	Doric Greek	κάστον	—

Every word from Doric Greek κάστον →