Where does “untoweled” come from?
untoweled (English) comes from English toweled, 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.
untoweled (English): Alternative form of untowelled
Definitions
- Alternative form of untowelled
Ancestry of “untoweled”, step by step
untoweled traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English toweled
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | toweled | simple past tense and past participle of towel |
| 2 | English | towel | A cloth used for wiping, especially one used for... |
| 3 | Middle English | towayle | A cloth for washing; a towel or washcloth; A... |
| 4 | Old French | toaille | towel |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | toallia | towel, washcloth |
| 6 | Frankish | þwahilu | towel, washcloth; cloth |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | þwahaną | to wash, bathe |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |