Where does “tuala” come from?

tuala (Central Melanau) comes from Malay tuala, from Portuguese toalha, from Old Occitan toalha, from Medieval Latin toallia, from Frankish þwahilu, from Proto-Germanic þwahaną — to wash, bathe.

tuala (Central Melanau): towel

Definitions

  1. towel

Ancestry of “tuala”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaytualatowel
2Portuguesetoalhatowel; table cloth
3Old Occitantoalha—
4Medieval Latintoalliatowel, washcloth
5Frankishþwahilutowel, washcloth; cloth
6Proto-Germanicþwahanąto wash, bathe
Every word from Proto-Germanic þwahaną →Every word from Frankish þwahilu →Every word from Medieval Latin toallia →