Mike Owen wrote:
Could anyone please shed some light on the origins of the names
Cockatiel, Quarrion and Weiro, all used in different parts of Australia
for Nymphicus hollandicus. I believe that Cockatiel is derived from a
Dutch word, but don't know the details about that, or anything at all
about the origins of the other two names,
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000.
cockatiel
SYLLABICATION: cock·a·tiel
PRONUNCIATION: kk-tl
VARIANT FORMS: also cock·a·teel
NOUN: A small crested Australian parrot (Nymphicus hollandicus) having
gray and yellow plumage.
ETYMOLOGY: Dutch kaketielje, ultimately from Malay kakatua, cockatoo.
See cockatoo.
My Collins Dictionary indicates that kaketielje is from Portugese
cactilha meaning little cockatoo, from cacatua, presumably from Malay
kakatua.
Quarrion and Weiro both appear to be derived from native Australian
languages.
Cheers
Andrew
thanks,
Mike Owen
Sunshine Coast
Queensland
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