Where does “toalha” come from?

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

toalha (Portuguese): towel; table cloth

Definitions

  1. towel; table cloth

Ancestry of “toalha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Occitantoalha—
2Medieval Latintoalliatowel, washcloth
3Frankishþwahilutowel, washcloth; cloth
4Proto-Germanicþwahanąto wash, bathe

Words derived from “toalha”

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