Where does “tailcoated” come from?
tailcoated (English) comes from English tailcoat, from English Tail, from Middle English tayl, from Old English tæġl, from Proto-Germanic taglą, from Proto-Indo-European doḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- — take; perceive.
tailcoated (English): Dressed in a tailcoat
Definitions
- Dressed in a tailcoat
Ancestry of “tailcoated”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tailcoat | A formal evening jacket with an extended back... |
| 2 | English | Tail | A Chinese constellation coinciding with the tail of Scorpius, one of the 28 lunar mansions and the tail of Azure Dragon |
| 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 |