Where does “toballa” come from?

toballa (Asturian) comes from Frankish þwahilu, from Proto-Germanic þwahaną — to wash, bathe.

toballa (Asturian): towel

Definitions

  1. towel

Ancestry of “toballa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishþwahilutowel, washcloth; cloth
2Proto-Germanicþwahanąto wash, bathe
Every word from Proto-Germanic þwahaną →Every word from Frankish þwahilu →