Where does “tailgater” come from?
tailgater (English) comes from English tailgate, from English -gate, from English Watergate, from English water, from Middle English water, from Old English wæter, from Proto-West Germanic watar, from Proto-Germanic watōr — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
tailgater (English): One who tailgates; One who participates in a...
Definitions
- One who tailgates; One who participates in a...
Ancestry of “tailgater”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | tailgate | A hinged board or hatch at the rear of a vehicle... |
| 2 | English | -gate | Combined with keywords to form the names of... |
| 3 | English | Watergate | — |
| 4 | English | water | A substance found at room temperature and... |
| 5 | Middle English | water | water; water vapour, condensation; lake, pond,... |
| 6 | Old English | wæter | water |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | watar | water |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | watōr | water |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wódr̥ | water |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |