Where does “needletail” come from?
needletail (English) comes from English needle, from Middle English nedle, from Old English nǣdl, from Proto-Germanic *nāþlu, from Proto-Germanic nēþlō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁- — to spin , to sew.
needletail (English): Any of various birds related to the swift
Definitions
- Any of various birds related to the swift
Ancestry of “needletail”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | needle | A fine, sharp implement usually for piercing such... |
| 2 | Middle English | nedle | — |
| 3 | Old English | nǣdl | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *nāþlu | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | nēþlō | needle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₁- | to spin , to sew |