Where does “lyretail” come from?
lyretail (English) comes from English lyre, from Middle English lire, from Old French lire, from Latin legō, from Latin lēx, from Proto-Italic lēg-, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ-s, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
lyretail (English): Any of various fishes whose tails resemble a lyre
Definitions
- Any of various fishes whose tails resemble a lyre
Ancestry of “lyretail”, step by step
lyretail traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lyre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lyre | An ancient stringed musical instrument of Greek... |
| 2 | Middle English | lire | — |
| 3 | Old French | lire | to read; to be read |
| 4 | Latin | legō | to collect, gather, bring together, catch |
| 5 | Latin | lēx | a proposition or motion for a law made to the people by a magistrate, a bill |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | lēg- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ-s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |
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 |