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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

Words derived from “tobaja”

  • tobaja
  • toallita
  • toalla
  • toalya
  • tuwalya
  • tûoyoną
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