Where does “tuáilléadach” come from?
tuáilléadach (Irish) comes from Irish tuáille, from Middle Irish tuáille, from Middle English towel, from Old French toaille, from Medieval Latin toallia, from Frankish þwahilu, from Proto-Germanic þwahaną — to wash, bathe.
tuáilléadach (Irish): terry cloth
Ancestry of “tuáilléadach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | tuáille | towel |
| 2 | Middle Irish | tuáille | — |
| 3 | Middle English | towel | Alternative form of towayle |
| 4 | Old French | toaille | towel |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | toallia | towel, washcloth |
| 6 | Frankish | þwahilu | towel, washcloth; cloth |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | þwahaną | to wash, bathe |