Where does “dwâle” come from?
dwâle (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch thwāla, from Frankish þwahilu, from Proto-Germanic þwahaną — to wash, bathe.
Ancestry of “dwâle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | thwāla | — |
| 2 | Frankish | þwahilu | towel, washcloth; cloth |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þwahaną | to wash, bathe |
Words derived from “dwâle”