Where does “thwāla” come from?

thwāla (Old Dutch) comes from Frankish þwahilu, from Proto-Germanic þwahaną — to wash, bathe.

thwāla (Old Dutch): towel, washcloth

Definitions

  1. towel, washcloth

Ancestry of “thwāla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishþwahilutowel, washcloth; cloth
2Proto-Germanicþwahanąto wash, bathe

Words derived from “thwāla”

Every word from Proto-Germanic þwahaną →Every word from Frankish þwahilu →