Where does “cutægl” come from?

cutægl (Old English) comes from Old English tæġl, from Proto-Germanic taglą, from Proto-Indo-European doḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- — take; perceive.

cutægl (Old English): a cowtail

Definitions

  1. a cowtail

Ancestry of “cutægl”, step by step

cutægl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English tæġl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishtæġltail
2Proto-Germanictagląhair; ponytail; hair of a tail; tail
3Proto-Indo-Europeandoḱ-hair of the tail
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱ-take; perceive

via Old English cū

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishcūcow
2Proto-West Germanic*kōcow
3Proto-Germanic*kōzcow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European doḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic taglą →