Where does “tayled” come from?
tayled (Middle English) comes from Middle English tayl, from Old English tæġl, from Proto-Germanic taglą, from Proto-Indo-European doḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- — take; perceive.
tayled (Middle English): tailed; Having a part which drags on the floor
Definitions
- tailed; Having a part which drags on the floor
Ancestry of “tayled”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | tayl | A tail; The back side or reverse of a creature; A... |
| 2 | Old English | tæġl | tail |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | taglą | hair; ponytail; hair of a tail; tail |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | doḱ- | hair of the tail |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱ- | take; perceive |
Words derived from “tayled”