Where does “wattle” come from?

Wattle comes from Middle English wattel, from Old English watel, of unknown origin.

wattle (English): A construction of branches and twigs woven...

Definitions

  1. A construction of branches and twigs woven...

Ancestry of “wattle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishwattel
2Old Englishwatelwattle construction of branches and twigs woven together to form a wall, barrier, fence, or roof

Words derived from “wattle

Every word from Old English watel
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