Where does “towelry” come from?
towelry (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.
towelry (English): Towels collectively
Definitions
- Towels collectively
Ancestry of “towelry”, step by step
towelry traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English towel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via English ry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ry | A test pattern consisting of a repeating character string alternating letters R and Y, used to test five-level teleprinter and radioteletype (RTTY) systems |