Where does “flickertail” come from?
flickertail (English) comes from English tail, from Middle 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.
flickertail (English): A North American ground squirrel, Citellus...
Definitions
- A North American ground squirrel, Citellus...
Ancestry of “flickertail”, step by step
flickertail traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tail
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tail | The caudal appendage of an animal that is... |
| 2 | Middle English | tail | Alternative form of tayl |
| 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 |