Where does “tuáille” come from?

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

Ancestry of “tuáille”, step by step

tuáille traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English towel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishtowelAlternative form of towayle
2Old Frenchtoailletowel
3Medieval Latintoalliatowel, washcloth
4Frankishþwahilutowel, washcloth; cloth
5Proto-Germanicþwahanąto wash, bathe

via Middle English towail

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishtowailAlternative form of towayle

via Middle English towaille

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishtowailleAlternative form of towayle

Words derived from “tuáille”

Every word from Proto-Germanic þwahaną →Every word from Frankish þwahilu →Every word from Medieval Latin toallia →