Where does “flangetail” come from?
flangetail (English) comes 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.
flangetail (English): Any of various species of gomphid dragonfly of the genera Ictinogomphus and Sinictinogomphus, of eastern Asia
Definitions
- Any of various species of gomphid dragonfly of the genera Ictinogomphus and Sinictinogomphus, of eastern Asia
Ancestry of “flangetail”, step by step
flangetail traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |