Where does “toalla” come from?

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

Ancestry of “toalla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latintoalliatowel, washcloth
2Frankishþwahilutowel, washcloth; cloth
3Proto-Germanicþwahanąto wash, bathe
Every word from Proto-Germanic þwahaną →Every word from Frankish þwahilu →Every word from Medieval Latin toallia →
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