Where does “towayle” come from?

towayle (Middle English) comes from Old French toaille, from Medieval Latin toallia, from Frankish þwahilu, from Proto-Germanic þwahaną — to wash, bathe.

towayle (Middle English): A cloth for washing; a towel or washcloth; A...

Definitions

  1. A cloth for washing; a towel or washcloth; A...

Ancestry of “towayle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchtoailletowel
2Medieval Latintoalliatowel, washcloth
3Frankishþwahilutowel, washcloth; cloth
4Proto-Germanicþwahanąto wash, bathe

Words derived from “towayle

Every word from Proto-Germanic þwahaną