| 【tail】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Old English word(s) "tægl." It carries the basic meaning of "tail." from PIE *dek- "to take, accept" |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "tail"]
cocktail ☆[5006] A cocktail is an alcoholic drink which contains several ingredients.
detail ****[1104] The details of something are its individual features or elements.
detailed ***[3370] A detailed report or plan contains a lot of details.
tail ***[2539] The tail of an animal, bird, or fish is the part extending beyond the end of its body.
[WORD ROOT]root tail
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] tail
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Old English) tægl
[MEANING]root tail
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Old English】 tægl a tail
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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cocktail ☆[5006] noun from cocktail 〈 cock
【DEFINITION】 A cocktail is an alcoholic drink which contains several ingredients.
【pl.】 cocktails
【COMPOSITION】 cock + tail
【ROOTs】 ⑴ cock; cock ⑵ tail; tail
【Etymology】 《Old English cocken》 to fight
【First Known Meaning】 strong, stimulating, cold American drink
detail ★★★★[1104] noun from detail 〈 tail
【DEFINITION】 The details of something are its individual features or elements.
【pl.】 details
【ROOTs】 ⑴ de; down, under ⑵ tail; tail
【Etymology】 《Old English tægl》 a tail
【First Known Meaning】 attention to particulars,
detailed ★★★[3370] adjective from detail 〈 tail
【DEFINITION】 A detailed report or plan contains a lot of details.
【COMPOSITION】 detail + ed
【ROOTs】 ⑴ de; down, under ⑵ tail; tail ⑶ ed; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English tægl》 a tail
【DERIVATIVEs】 detailedly, detailed
tail ★★★[2539] noun from tail
【DEFINITION】 The tail of an animal, bird, or fish is the part extending beyond the end of its body.
【pl.】 tails
【ROOTs】 tail; tail
【Etymology】 《Old English tægl》 a tail
【First Known Meaning】 ① hindmost part of an animal ② limitation of ownership
【DERIVATIVEs】 tailless, taillessly, taillessness, taillike, tail-like, tail
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
tact-, tax-
tach, stake
swim
surger
surg, source
sure
super-
sun
sume, sumpt-
sum
