Where does “tailslide” come from?
tailslide (English) comes from English slide, from Middle English sliden, from Old English slīdan, from Proto-Germanic slīdaną, from Proto-Indo-European sléydʰ-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European sleydʰ- — to slip, slide; to be slippery, slick.
tailslide (English): A backwards movement of an aircraft at the top of...
Definitions
- A backwards movement of an aircraft at the top of...
Ancestry of “tailslide”, step by step
tailslide traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English slide
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | slide | To move in continuous contact with a surface; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | sliden | To slide; to propel oneself along a surface; To... |
| 3 | Old English | slīdan | to slide |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | slīdaną | to slide, to slip |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sléydʰ-e-ti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sleydʰ- | to slip, slide; to be slippery, slick |
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 |