Etymology of the English word ducktail
the English word
ducktailderived from the English word
duckderived from the Italian word
ducederived from the Medieval Latin word
dux (leader, guide; commander)
derived from the Latin word
ducere (to lead; to lead or draw; to lead, dim; to lead, carry; lead, command; think)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*deuk- (to lead)
derived from the English root
*ducanderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*dukjanderived from the English word
tailderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*tagla-Usage
Word found in Modern English
