Where does “توالا” come from?
توالا (Malay) comes from Portuguese toalha, from Old Occitan toalha, from Medieval Latin toallia, from Frankish þwahilu, from Proto-Germanic þwahaną — to wash, bathe.
توالا (Malay): towel
Ancestry of “توالا”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | toalha | towel; table cloth |
| 2 | Old Occitan | toalha | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | toallia | towel, washcloth |
| 4 | Frankish | þwahilu | towel, washcloth; cloth |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þwahaną | to wash, bathe |