Where does “kołdra” come from?

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

kołdra (Polish): comforter, quilt, duvet

Definitions

  1. comforter, quilt, duvet

Ancestry of “kołdra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancoltreblanket or quilt; coat, cover, layer; A funereal...
2Italiancoltricemattress
3Late LatinculcitraAlternative form of culcita
4Latinculcitamattress, pillow, cushion
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “kołdra”

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