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Where does “tag” come from?

Tag comes from Parthian tāg, which derives from Aramaic תגא, with the original sense unclear.

tag (English): A small label; A children's chasing game in which...

Definitions

  1. A small label; A children's chasing game in which...

Ancestry of “tag”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishtaggesmall piece hanging from a garment

Words derived from “tag”

  • tagging
  • tagline
  • nametag
  • tagger
  • tagboard
  • tagalong
  • tagset
  • taggable
  • ditag
  • hangtag
  • subtag
  • tagless
  • untag
  • taggy
  • retag
  • betag
  • mistag
  • tagtail
  • taglike
  • taglet
  • nametagged
  • biotag
  • skintag
  • retagger
Every word from Middle English tagge →