Where does “tualia” come from?

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

tualia (Ilocano): towel

Definitions

  1. towel

Ancestry of “tualia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishtoallatowel
2Frankishþwahilutowel, washcloth; cloth
3Proto-Germanicþwahanąto wash, bathe
Every word from Proto-Germanic þwahaną →Every word from Frankish þwahilu →Every word from Spanish toalla →