Where does “ikhwilithi” come from?

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

ikhwilithi (Zulu): quilt

Definitions

  1. quilt

Ancestry of “ikhwilithi”, 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 culcita →Every word from Old French coilte →
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