Where does “dwile” come from?

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

dwile (English): A cloth for wiping or cleaning

Definitions

  1. A cloth for wiping or cleaning

Ancestry of “dwile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdweilfloorcloth, mop; worthless person; weakling
2Middle Dutchdwâlecloth
3Old Dutchthwālatowel, washcloth
4Frankishþwahilutowel, washcloth; cloth
5Proto-Germanicþwahanąto wash, bathe
Every word from Proto-Germanic þwahaną →Every word from Frankish þwahilu →Every word from Old Dutch thwāla →