Where does “toalla” come from?

toalla (Spanish) comes from Frankish þwahilu, from Proto-Germanic þwahaną — to wash, bathe.

toalla (Spanish): towel

Definitions

  1. towel

Ancestry of “toalla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishþwahilutowel, washcloth; cloth
2Proto-Germanicþwahanąto wash, bathe

Words derived from “toalla”

Every word from Proto-Germanic þwahaną →Every word from Frankish þwahilu →