Talk:quail

Etymology

Quail may be influenced by the meaning of Old English CWELAN[6] = Old Saxon QUELEN[8], (to die), but not from it[5]. Seems to be a hybrid of meaning from Dutch QUELEN[4], (to pine away); and Old French QUAILIER[6], whence Middle English QUAILEN[8], (to curdle, coagulate). Compare also Welsh CHOLLER[5], (to perish), ultimately from same Proto-Indo-European root. Andrew H. Gray 11:07, 19 September 2015 (UTC) Andrew (talk)

[0] means 'Absolutely not; [1] means 'Exceedingly unlikely'; [2] means 'Very dubious'; [3] means 'Questionable'; [4] means 'Possible'; [5] means 'Probable'; [6] means 'Likely'; [7] means 'Most Likely' or *Unattested; [8] means 'Attested'; [9] means 'Obvious' - only used for close matches within the same language or dialect, at linkable periods.