Where does “scissorstail” come from?
scissorstail (English) comes from English scissors, from English scissor, from Latin scindō, from Proto-Italic skindō, from Proto-Indo-European skinédti, from Proto-Indo-European sḱeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
scissorstail (English): A tyrant flycatcher of the southern United...
Definitions
- A tyrant flycatcher of the southern United...
Ancestry of “scissorstail”, step by step
scissorstail traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English scissors
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | scissors | A tool used for cutting thin material, consisting... |
| 2 | English | scissor | One blade on a pair of scissors; Scissors; Used... |
| 3 | Latin | scindō | to cut, tear |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | skindō | to cut, to tear, to rend, to separate |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | skinédti | to be cutting off |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱeyd- | to shade; to cut off; to part with, separate, cut... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |
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 |