Where does “tagl” come from?

tagl (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse tagl, from Proto-Germanic taglą, from Proto-Indo-European doḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- — take; perceive.

tagl (Icelandic): tail; ponytail; rope

Definitions

  1. tail; ponytail; rope

Ancestry of “tagl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsetagltail
2Proto-Germanictagląhair; ponytail; hair of a tail; tail
3Proto-Indo-Europeandoḱ-hair of the tail
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱ-take; perceive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European doḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic taglą →
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