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

  1. A bed covering consisting of two layers of fabric...

Ancestry of “quilt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-Normanquilte—
2Old Frenchcoiltecushion; quilt
3Latinculcitamattress, pillow, cushion
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “quilt”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Latin culcita →Every word from Old French coilte →