Where does “untowelled” come from?
untowelled (English) comes from English towelled, 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.
untowelled (English): Not dried with a towel
Definitions
- Not dried with a towel
Ancestry of “untowelled”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | towelled | 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 |