Where does “tovalla” come from?

tovalla (Catalan) comes from Old Catalan toalla, from Medieval Latin toallia, from Frankish þwahilu, from Proto-Germanic þwahaną — to wash, bathe.

tovalla (Catalan): tablecloth

Definitions

  1. tablecloth

Ancestry of “tovalla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Catalantoalla—
2Medieval Latintoalliatowel, washcloth
3Frankishþwahilutowel, washcloth; cloth
4Proto-Germanicþwahanąto wash, bathe

Words derived from “tovalla”

Every word from Proto-Germanic þwahaną →Every word from Frankish þwahilu →Every word from Medieval Latin toallia →