Where does “quarl” come from?
quarl (English) comes from German Qualle, from German Quellen, from Middle High German quellen, from Old High German quellan, from Proto-West Germanic kwellan, from Proto-Germanic kwellaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.
quarl (English): A medusa or jellyfish; A fire-resistant channel...
Definitions
- A medusa or jellyfish; A fire-resistant channel...
Ancestry of “quarl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Qualle | jellyfish |
| 2 | German | Quellen | plural of Quelle |
| 3 | Middle High German | quellen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | quellan | to well up, pour out, stream from; to well up, to... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | kwellan | to well |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kwellaną | to well; to gush, stream |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |