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

Definitions

  1. towel

Ancestry of “tovallola”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalantovallatablecloth
2Old Catalantoalla
3Medieval Latintoalliatowel, washcloth
4Frankishþwahilutowel, washcloth; cloth
5Proto-Germanicþwahanąto wash, bathe

Words derived from “tovallola

Every word from Proto-Germanic þwahanąEvery word from Frankish þwahiluEvery word from Medieval Latin toallia
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