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

Definitions

  1. towel

Ancestry of “توالا”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesetoalhatowel; table 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 →