Where does “tobaja” come from?

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

tobaja (Spanish): Archaic spelling of toalla

Definitions

  1. Archaic spelling of toalla

Ancestry of “tobaja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintoalliatowel, washcloth
2Frankishþwahilutowel, washcloth; cloth
3Proto-Germanicþwahanąto wash, bathe
Every word from Proto-Germanic þwahaną →Every word from Frankish þwahilu →Every word from Latin toallia →