Where does “toweled” come from?
toweled (English) comes from English towel, from Middle English towayle, from Old French toaille, from Medieval Latin toallia, from Frankish þwahilu, from Proto-Germanic þwahaną — to wash, bathe.
toweled (English): simple past tense and past participle of towel
Definitions
- simple past tense and past participle of towel
Ancestry of “toweled”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | towel | A cloth used for wiping, especially one used for... |
| 2 | Middle English | towayle | A cloth for washing; a towel or washcloth; A... |
| 3 | Old French | toaille | towel |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | toallia | towel, washcloth |
| 5 | Frankish | þwahilu | towel, washcloth; cloth |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | þwahaną | to wash, bathe |
Words derived from “toweled”