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
beavertail traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Beaver
| 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 | Castor |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Κάστωρ | Castor |
| 7 | Doric Greek | κάστον | — |
via English Tail
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Tail | A Chinese constellation coinciding with the tail of Scorpius, one of the 28 lunar mansions and the tail of Azure Dragon |
| 2 | Middle English | tayl | A tail; The back side or reverse of a creature; A... |
| 3 | Old English | tæġl | tail |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | taglą | hair; ponytail; hair of a tail; tail |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | doḱ- | hair of the tail |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱ- | take; perceive |