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
Ancestry of “coltrice”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | culcitra | Alternative form of culcita |
| 2 | Latin | culcita | mattress, pillow, cushion |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
Words derived from “coltrice”