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
- linen, especially used in making towels or...
Ancestry of “touaille”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | touaille | — |
| 2 | Old French | toaille | towel |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | toallia | towel, washcloth |
| 4 | Frankish | þwahilu | towel, washcloth; cloth |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þwahaną | to wash, bathe |