Where does “watel” come from?
watel (Middle English) comes from Old English watel — wattle construction of branches and twigs woven together to form a wall, barrier, fence, or roof.
Ancestry of “watel”, step by step
watel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English watel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | watel | wattle construction of branches and twigs woven together to form a wall, barrier, fence, or roof |
via Old English watul
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | watul | hurdle |