Where does “colchoaria” come from?
colchoaria (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese colchão, from Portuguese colcha, from Old Portuguese colcha, from Latin culcita, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
colchoaria (Portuguese): mattress shop; mattress factory
Definitions
- mattress shop; mattress factory
Ancestry of “colchoaria”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | colchão | mattress |
| 2 | Portuguese | colcha | quilt |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | colcha | — |
| 4 | Latin | culcita | mattress, pillow, cushion |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |