Where does “toalya” come from?

toalya (Cebuano) comes from Spanish toalla, from Frankish þwahilu, from Proto-Germanic þwahaną — to wash, bathe.

toalya (Cebuano): a towel

Definitions

  1. a towel

Ancestry of “toalya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishtoallatowel
2Frankishþwahilutowel, washcloth; cloth
3Proto-Germanicþwahanąto wash, bathe
Every word from Proto-Germanic þwahaną →Every word from Frankish þwahilu →Every word from Spanish toalla →