Where does “kwíltoną” come from?

kwíltoną (Taos) comes from English quilt, from Anglo-Norman quilte, from Old French coilte, from Latin culcita, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

kwíltoną (Taos): quilt

Definitions

  1. quilt

Ancestry of “kwíltoną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishquiltA bed covering consisting of two layers of fabric...
2Anglo-Normanquilte
3Old Frenchcoiltecushion; quilt
4Latinculcitamattress, pillow, cushion
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel-Every word from Latin culcitaEvery word from Old French coilte