Where does “tailmaw” come from?
tailmaw (English) comes from English maw, from Middle English mawe, from Old English maga, from Old English maġan, from Proto-West Germanic magan, from Proto-Germanic maganą, from Proto-Indo-European (me)mógʰe, from Proto-Indo-European megʰ- — to be able.
tailmaw (English): Alternative form of tailmouth
Definitions
- Alternative form of tailmouth
Ancestry of “tailmaw”, step by step
tailmaw traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English maw
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | maw | The stomach, especially of an animal; The upper... |
| 2 | Middle English | mawe | Alternative form of mewe; The stomach or guts of... |
| 3 | Old English | maga | capable; stomach; maw |
| 4 | Old English | maġan | can, to be able |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | magan | to be able, may |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | maganą | to be able, may |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (me)mógʰe | to have power, to be able to |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | megʰ- | to be able |
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 |