Where does “quaile” come from?
quaile (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman quaille, from Latin quaccola, from Proto-Italic kwakklā, from Proto-Indo-European kʷóǵ⁽ʰ⁾-tl-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeǵ⁽ʰ⁾- — to flee, escape.
quaile (Middle English): Alternative form of quayle; Alternative form of...
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- Alternative form of quayle; Alternative form of...
Ancestry of “quaile”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | quaille | quail |
| 2 | Latin | quaccola | quail |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | kwakklā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷóǵ⁽ʰ⁾-tl-eh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeǵ⁽ʰ⁾- | to flee, escape |