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Where does “acolchado” come from?

acolchado (Spanish) comes from Spanish acolchar, from Spanish colchar, from Spanish colcha, from Old French colche, from Latin collocō, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

acolchado (Spanish): padded, cushioned; quilt, bed cover

Definitions

  1. padded, cushioned; quilt, bed cover

Ancestry of “acolchado”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishacolcharto quilt; to pad, soften
2SpanishcolcharAlternative form of acolchar
3Spanishcolchabedspread, quilt; blanket
4Old Frenchcolche—
5Latincollocō—
6Latincōn-—
7Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
8Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
9Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
11Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
12Middle Englishkyt—
13Germankitt—
14Old High Germankuti—
15Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
16Proto-Germanickweduzresin
17Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
18Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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