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Where does “broca” come from?

broca (Catalan) comes from Vulgar Latin brocca, from Ancient Greek πρόχοος, from Ancient Greek πρό-, from Ancient Greek πρό, from Proto-Indo-European pró, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

broca (Catalan): honing steel; twist drill, drill bit; square tack

Definitions

  1. honing steel; twist drill, drill bit; square tack

Ancestry of “broca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinbroccafork, roasting-spit
2Ancient Greekπρόχοοςewer for pouring water upon the hands of guests;...
3Ancient Greekπρό-in front of; before
4Ancient Greekπρόbefore; before, in front, forth, forward; before,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanprótoward, leading to
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “broca”

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