Where does “tevale” come from?

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

tevale (Old French): towel

Definitions

  1. towel

Ancestry of “tevale”, step by step

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

Words derived from “tevale

Every word from Proto-Germanic þwahanąEvery word from Frankish þwahilu