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
Ancestry of “kołdra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | coltre | blanket or quilt; coat, cover, layer; A funereal... |
| 2 | Italian | coltrice | mattress |
| 3 | Late Latin | culcitra | Alternative form of culcita |
| 4 | Latin | culcita | mattress, pillow, cushion |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
Words derived from “kołdra”