Where does “wedgetail” come from?
wedgetail (English) comes from English wedge, from Middle English wegge, from Old English wecg, from Proto-Germanic *wagi, from Proto-Germanic wagjaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
wedgetail (English): The eaglehawk
Definitions
- The eaglehawk
Ancestry of “wedgetail”, step by step
wedgetail traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wedge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wedge | One of the simple machines; a piece of material,... |
| 2 | Middle English | wegge | wedge |
| 3 | Old English | wecg | wedge; a mass of metal |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *wagi | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wagjaz | wedge |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |
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 |