Where does “toaille” come from?

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

toaille (Old French): towel

Definitions

  1. towel

Ancestry of “toaille”, step by step

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

Words derived from “toaille”

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