Where does “quilt” come from?
Quilt comes from Anglo-Norman quilte, from Old French coilte, from Latin culcita meaning a mattress or cushion, ultimately derived from Latin roots relating to treading and placing together.
quilt (English): A bed covering consisting of two layers of fabric...
Definitions
- A bed covering consisting of two layers of fabric...
Ancestry of “quilt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | quilte | — |
| 2 | Old French | coilte | cushion; quilt |
| 3 | Latin | culcita | mattress, pillow, cushion |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
Words derived from “quilt”