Where does “kwartel” come from?
kwartel (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch quattel, from Old Dutch kwahtila, from Proto-West Germanic hwahtlā, from Proto-Germanic hwahtlǭ, from Proto-Indo-European kʷóǵ⁽ʰ⁾-tl-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeǵ⁽ʰ⁾- — to flee, escape.
kwartel (Dutch): quail, bird of the genus "Coturnix"; common...
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- quail, bird of the genus "Coturnix"; common...
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