Where does “tovallola” come from?
tovallola (Catalan) comes from Catalan tovalla, from Old Catalan toalla, from Medieval Latin toallia, from Frankish þwahilu, from Proto-Germanic þwahaną — to wash, bathe.
tovallola (Catalan): towel
Ancestry of “tovallola”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Catalan | tovalla | — |
| 2 | Old Catalan | toalla | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | toallia | towel, washcloth |
| 4 | Frankish | þwahilu | towel, washcloth; cloth |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þwahaną | to wash, bathe |
Words derived from “tovallola”