Where does “câlye” come from?
câlye (Franco-Provençal) comes from Late Latin quaccola, from Proto-Italic kwakklā, from Proto-Indo-European kʷóǵ⁽ʰ⁾-tl-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeǵ⁽ʰ⁾- — to flee, escape.
câlye (Franco-Provençal): quail
Definitions
- quail
Ancestry of “câlye”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | quaccola | quail |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | kwakklā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷóǵ⁽ʰ⁾-tl-eh₂ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeǵ⁽ʰ⁾- | to flee, escape |