Where does “ツインテール” come from?
ツインテール (Japanese) comes from Japanese ツイン, from English twin, from Middle English twin, from Old English twīn, from Proto-West Germanic twiʀn, from Proto-Germanic twiznaz, from Proto-Indo-European dwisnós, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
ツインテール (Japanese): twintail hair style
Definitions
- twintail hair style
Ancestry of “ツインテール”, step by step
ツインテール traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese ツイン
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | ツイン | twin |
| 2 | English | twin | Either of two people who shared the same uterus... |
| 3 | Middle English | twin | — |
| 4 | Old English | twīn | double thread, twist, twine, linen-thread, linen |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | twiʀn | twine, double thread |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | twiznaz | thread, twine |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dwisnós | double |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |
via Japanese テール
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | テール | tail |
| 2 | English | Tail | A Chinese constellation coinciding with the tail of Scorpius, one of the 28 lunar mansions and the tail of Azure Dragon |
| 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 |