Where does “phonytail” come from?

phonytail (English) comes from English ponytail, from English pony, from Scots powny, from Middle French poulenet, from Latin pullanus, from Latin pullus, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.

phonytail (English): A hair extension in the form of an artificial ponytail

Definitions

  1. A hair extension in the form of an artificial ponytail

Ancestry of “phonytail”, step by step

phonytail traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ponytail

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishponytailA hairstyle where the hair is pulled back and...
2EnglishponyA small horse; specifically, any of several small...
3Scotspownypony
4Middle Frenchpoulenetlittle foal
5Latinpullanusyoung of an animal
6LatinpullusA young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanpolHwóspale, gray
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanpelH-pale, gray

via English phony

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishphonyFraudulent; fake; having a misleading appearance;...
2Irishfáinnering; circle; ringlet, curl
3Old Irisháinnering
4Proto-Celticānniyosring
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eh₂n-ring
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelH-
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