Where does “coltrice” come from?

coltrice (Italian) comes from Late Latin culcitra, from Latin culcita, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

coltrice (Italian): mattress

Definitions

  1. mattress

Ancestry of “coltrice”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late LatinculcitraAlternative form of culcita
2Latinculcitamattress, pillow, cushion
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “coltrice”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Latin culcita →Every word from Late Latin culcitra →