Where does “tuwala” come from?

tuwala (Sahu) comes from Old Dutch thwāla, from Frankish þwahilu, from Proto-Germanic þwahaną — to wash, bathe.

tuwala (Sahu): handkerchief

Definitions

  1. handkerchief

Ancestry of “tuwala”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchthwālatowel, washcloth
2Frankishþwahilutowel, washcloth; cloth
3Proto-Germanicþwahanąto wash, bathe
Every word from Proto-Germanic þwahaną →Every word from Frankish þwahilu →Every word from Old Dutch thwāla →