Where does “dweile” come from?
dweile (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch thweila, from Proto-West Germanic þwahilu, from Proto-West Germanic -ilu, from Proto-Nguni lú-, from Proto-Bantu dʊ́- — Class 11 pronominal concord; Class 11 subject...
Ancestry of “dweile”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | thweila | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | þwahilu | towel, washcloth |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | -ilu | — |
| 4 | Proto-Nguni | lú- | Class 11 subject concord; Class 11 object concord |
| 5 | Proto-Bantu | dʊ́- | Class 11 pronominal concord; Class 11 subject... |
Words derived from “dweile”