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Where does “þwahilu” come from?

þwahilu (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic þwahaną — to wash, bathe.

þwahilu (Frankish): towel, washcloth; cloth

Definitions

  1. towel, washcloth; cloth

Ancestry of “þwahilu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicþwahanąto wash, bathe

Words derived from “þwahilu”

  • towel
  • dishtowel
  • towelette
  • towelhead
  • towelless
  • towellike
  • towelheaded
  • toallia
  • tobaja
  • toallita
  • toalla
  • tovaglietta
  • tovaglia
  • touaille
  • toalha
  • タオル
  • タオルケット
  • towel
  • towayle
  • towail
  • towaille
  • 타월
  • toalla
  • tuáille
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