Where does “tailpole” come from?
tailpole (English) comes from English pole, from Middle English pal, from Old English pæl, from Pali pāli, from Latin pālus, from Proto-Italic pākslos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ-slos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.
tailpole (English): Alternative form of tail-pole
Definitions
- Alternative form of tail-pole
Ancestry of “tailpole”, step by step
tailpole traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pole
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pole | Originally, a stick; now specifically, a long and... |
| 2 | Middle English | pal | — |
| 3 | Old English | pæl | javelin |
| 4 | Pali | pāli | a line, row; the original text |
| 5 | Latin | pālus | swamp, marsh, morass, bog, fen, pool |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | pākslos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵ-slos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵ- | to attach |
via English tail
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tail | The caudal appendage of an animal that is... |
| 2 | Middle English | tail | Alternative form of tayl |
| 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 |