Talk:wattle

Etymology

Wattle is from Old English WATEL or WATUL[8] (hurdle) - Skeat: from Proto-Germanic *WADLAZ[7]. Earlier derivations are dubious; ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root *WEI[7], or *AU[3] (to entwine, or flex).

[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.

Andrew H. Gray 17:23, 8 September 2015 (UTC) Werdna Yrneh Yarg (talk)

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I Elephantorrhiza elephantina is also called "Eland's wattle". The Dutch/South African is "Elandswortel". Wortel means carrot; my idea is that wattle comes from the Dutch wortel. — This unsigned comment was added by 128.86.177.160 (talk).

Thank you for your suggestion; but, unfortunately, any pseudo-scientific etymology must be sourceable from a reliable source, before placing it in the main entry page. Andrew H. Gray 09:05, 11 February 2017 (UTC)Andrew