Where does “فوطة” come from?
فوطة (Egyptian Arabic) comes from Arabic فُوطَة, from Coptic ϥⲱⲧⲉ — to wipe.
فوطة (Egyptian Arabic): towel
Ancestry of “فوطة”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Arabic | فُوطَة | napkin; {{l|en|apron}} |
| 2 | Coptic | ϥⲱⲧⲉ | to wipe |