Where does “ponytail” come from?
Ponytail is a compound of English pony and tail, where pony derives through French and Latin from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- meaning to bite or tear.
ponytail (English): A hairstyle where the hair is pulled back and...
Definitions
- A hairstyle where the hair is pulled back and...
Ancestry of “ponytail”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pony | A small horse; specifically, any of several small... |
| 2 | English | cowpony | A horse ridden by cowboys when controlling cattle |
| 3 | English | cow | An adult female of the species "Bos taurus",... |
| 4 | Middle English | cow | Alternative form of cou |
| 5 | Old English | cū | cow |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *kō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *kōz | — |
Words derived from “ponytail”