Where does “dweil” come from?

dweil (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch dwâle, from Old Dutch thwāla, from Frankish þwahilu, from Proto-Germanic þwahaną — to wash, bathe.

dweil (Dutch): floorcloth, mop; worthless person; weakling

Definitions

  1. floorcloth, mop; worthless person; weakling

Ancestry of “dweil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchdwâlecloth
2Old Dutchthwālatowel, washcloth
3Frankishþwahilutowel, washcloth; cloth
4Proto-Germanicþwahanąto wash, bathe

Words derived from “dweil”

Every word from Proto-Germanic þwahaną →Every word from Frankish þwahilu →Every word from Old Dutch thwāla →
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