Where does “stail” come from?
stail (Irish) comes from English stallion, from Middle English stalion, from Middle French estalon — standard; stallion.
stail (Irish): stallion
Ancestry of “stail”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | stallion | An adult male horse; A very virile and... |
| 2 | Middle English | stalion | — |
| 3 | Middle French | estalon | standard; stallion |