Where does “swallowtailed” come from?
swallowtailed (English) comes from English tailed, from Middle English tayled, from Middle English tayl, from Old English tæġl, from Proto-Germanic taglą, from Proto-Indo-European doḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- — take; perceive.
swallowtailed (English): Having a forked tail like a swallow's
Definitions
- Having a forked tail like a swallow's
Ancestry of “swallowtailed”, step by step
swallowtailed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tailed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tailed | simple past tense and past participle of tail;... |
| 2 | Middle English | tayled | tailed; Having a part which drags on the floor |
| 3 | Middle English | tayl | A tail; The back side or reverse of a creature; A... |
| 4 | Old English | tæġl | tail |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | taglą | hair; ponytail; hair of a tail; tail |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | doḱ- | hair of the tail |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱ- | take; perceive |