Where does “coltre” come from?
coltre (Italian) comes from Italian coltrice, from Late Latin culcitra, from Latin culcita, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
coltre (Italian): blanket or quilt; coat, cover, layer; A funereal...
Definitions
- blanket or quilt; coat, cover, layer; A funereal...
Ancestry of “coltre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | coltrice | mattress |
| 2 | Late Latin | culcitra | Alternative form of culcita |
| 3 | Latin | culcita | mattress, pillow, cushion |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
Words derived from “coltre”