Where does “ٽوال” come from?

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

ٽوال (Sindhi): towel

Definitions

  1. towel

Ancestry of “ٽوال”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gujaratiટુવાલtowel
2Portuguesetoalhatowel; table cloth
3Old Occitantoalha
4Medieval Latintoalliatowel, washcloth
5Frankishþwahilutowel, washcloth; cloth
6Proto-Germanicþwahanąto wash, bathe
Every word from Proto-Germanic þwahanąEvery word from Frankish þwahiluEvery word from Medieval Latin toallia