Where does “तुवालो” come from?

तुवालो (Konkani) comes from Portuguese toalha, from Old Occitan toalha, from Medieval Latin toallia, from Frankish þwahilu, from Proto-Germanic þwahaną — to wash, bathe.

तुवालो (Konkani): towel

Definitions

  1. towel

Ancestry of “तुवालो”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesetoalhatowel; table cloth
2Old Occitantoalha
3Medieval Latintoalliatowel, washcloth
4Frankishþwahilutowel, washcloth; cloth
5Proto-Germanicþwahanąto wash, bathe
Every word from Proto-Germanic þwahanąEvery word from Frankish þwahiluEvery word from Medieval Latin toallia
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