Where does “touaille” come from?

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

touaille (French): linen, especially used in making towels or...

Definitions

  1. linen, especially used in making towels or...

Ancestry of “touaille”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchtouaille—
2Old Frenchtoailletowel
3Medieval Latintoalliatowel, washcloth
4Frankishþwahilutowel, washcloth; cloth
5Proto-Germanicþwahanąto wash, bathe
Every word from Proto-Germanic þwahaną →Every word from Frankish þwahilu →Every word from Medieval Latin toallia →
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