English
fouta
Fouta comes from Arabic فُوطَة ‘towel’.
- Arabicc. 500–presentفُوطَةfūṭa‘towel’
- Englishtodayfouta
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Arabicc. 500–presentفُوطَةfūṭa‘towel’
- Englishtodayfouta
Every English word from Arabic فُوطَة
Today it means
noun A piece of thin patterned cotton or linen fabric used like a bathrobe in Mediterranean countries, originally Tunisia.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Arabic فُوطَة / fouta