Where does “zagel” come from?
zagel (Middle High German) comes from Old High German zagal, from Proto-West Germanic *tagl, from Proto-Germanic taglą, from Proto-Indo-European doḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- — take; perceive.
Ancestry of “zagel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | zagal | tail |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *tagl | — |
| 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 “zagel”