Where does “towl” come from?

towl (Manx) comes from Old Irish toll, from Proto-Celtic tullos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.

towl (Manx): hole; hollow, cavity; aperture, penetration

Definitions

  1. hole; hollow, cavity; aperture, penetration

Ancestry of “towl”, step by step

towl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Irish toll

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishtollpierced, perforated; hollow, empty; hole, hollow;...
2Proto-Celtictullospierced, perforated; hollow
3Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit

via Cornish tewlel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishtewlelto throw, chuck

Words derived from “towl”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- →Every word from Proto-Celtic tullos →Every word from Old Irish toll →