Where does “tovagliolino” come from?

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

tovagliolino (Italian): small napkin, small serviette

Definitions

  1. small napkin, small serviette

Ancestry of “tovagliolino”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiantovagliolonapkin, serviette
2Italiantovagliatablecloth, cloth
3Old Occitantoalha—
4Medieval Latintoalliatowel, washcloth
5Frankishþwahilutowel, washcloth; cloth
6Proto-Germanicþwahanąto wash, bathe
Every word from Proto-Germanic þwahaną →Every word from Frankish þwahilu →Every word from Medieval Latin toallia →