Where does “tovagliolo” come from?

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

tovagliolo (Italian): napkin, serviette

Definitions

  1. napkin, serviette

Ancestry of “tovagliolo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiantovagliatablecloth, cloth
2Old Occitantoalha—
3Medieval Latintoalliatowel, washcloth
4Frankishþwahilutowel, washcloth; cloth
5Proto-Germanicþwahanąto wash, bathe

Words derived from “tovagliolo”

Every word from Proto-Germanic þwahaną →Every word from Frankish þwahilu →Every word from Medieval Latin toallia →