Where does “tovaglietta” come from?

tovaglietta (Italian) comes from Italian tovaglia, from Old Occitan toalha, from Medieval Latin toallia, from Frankish þwahilu, from Proto-Germanic þwahaną — to wash, bathe.

tovaglietta (Italian): tablemat

Definitions

  1. tablemat

Ancestry of “tovaglietta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiantovagliatablecloth, cloth
2Old Occitantoalha—
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 →