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Where does “tæġl” come from?

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

tæġl (Old English): tail

Definitions

  1. tail

Ancestry of “tæġl”, step by step

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

Words derived from “tæġl”

  • tail
  • tailed
  • ponytail
  • tailing
  • tailings
  • pigtail
  • dovetail
  • tailgate
  • tailbone
  • tailspin
  • tailless
  • fantail
  • tailpiece
  • tailpipe
  • wagtail
  • swallowtail
  • whitetail
  • horsetail
  • cottontail
  • bobtail
  • shirttail
  • tailback
  • yellowtail
  • taillight
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