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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 Englishwatel—

Words derived from “wattle”

  • wattling
  • wattlework
  • wattlebird
  • wattleseed
Every word from Old English watel →