Where does “colchão” come from?

colchão (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese colcha, from Old Portuguese colcha, from Latin culcita, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

colchão (Portuguese): mattress

Definitions

  1. mattress

Ancestry of “colchão”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesecolchaquilt
2Old Portuguesecolcha—
3Latinculcitamattress, pillow, cushion
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “colchão”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Latin culcita →Every word from Old Portuguese colcha →