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...
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