Where does “quill” come from?

Quill comes from Middle English quil, from Middle Low German quiele, of uncertain ultimate origin.

quill (English): The lower shaft of a feather, specifically the...

Definitions

  1. The lower shaft of a feather, specifically the...

Ancestry of “quill”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishquil—
2Middle Low Germanquiele—

Words derived from “quill”

Every word from Middle Low German quiele →Every word from Middle English quil →