Where does “itawuli” come from?

itawuli (Xhosa) comes from English towel, from Middle English towayle, from Old French toaille, from Medieval Latin toallia, from Frankish þwahilu, from Proto-Germanic þwahaną — to wash, bathe.

itawuli (Xhosa): towel

Definitions

  1. towel

Ancestry of “itawuli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtowelA cloth used for wiping, especially one used for...
2Middle EnglishtowayleA cloth for washing; a towel or washcloth; A...
3Old Frenchtoailletowel
4Medieval Latintoalliatowel, washcloth
5Frankishþwahilutowel, washcloth; cloth
6Proto-Germanicþwahanąto wash, bathe
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