Where does “queal” come from?
queal (English) comes from Middle English quelen, from Old English cwelan, from Proto-Germanic kwelaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.
queal (English): To faint away; Alternative form of quail
Definitions
- To faint away; Alternative form of quail
Ancestry of “queal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | quelen | To suffer from death |
| 2 | Old English | cwelan | to die |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kwelaną | to suffer, hurt |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |