Where does “tavaïolle” come from?

tavaïolle (French) comes from Medieval Latin toallia, from Frankish þwahilu, from Proto-Germanic þwahaną — to wash, bathe.

tavaïolle (French): a linen cloth, sometimes entirely of lace or trimmed with lace, used in church sacraments

Definitions

  1. a linen cloth, sometimes entirely of lace or trimmed with lace, used in church sacraments

Ancestry of “tavaïolle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latintoalliatowel, washcloth
2Frankishþwahilutowel, washcloth; cloth
3Proto-Germanicþwahanąto wash, bathe
Every word from Proto-Germanic þwahaną →Every word from Frankish þwahilu →Every word from Medieval Latin toallia →