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
Ancestry of “toalha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Occitan | toalha | — |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | toallia | towel, washcloth |
| 3 | Frankish | þwahilu | towel, washcloth; cloth |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þwahaną | to wash, bathe |
Words derived from “toalha”