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