Where does “tyel” come from?

tyel (Yola) 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.

tyel (Yola): tail

Definitions

  1. tail

Ancestry of “tyel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishtaylA tail; The back side or reverse of a creature; A...
2Old Englishtæġltail
3Proto-Germanictagląhair; ponytail; hair of a tail; tail
4Proto-Indo-Europeandoḱ-hair of the tail
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱ-take; perceive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European doḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic taglą →