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Where does “colcha” come from?

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

colcha (Portuguese): quilt

Definitions

  1. quilt

Ancestry of “colcha”, step by step

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

Words derived from “colcha”

  • colchão
  • colchoaria
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