Where does “broccus” come from?

broccus (Classical Latin) comes from Gaulish brokkos, from Proto-Celtic brokkos — badger.

broccus (Classical Latin): A person having projecting teeth, a buck-toothed...

Definitions

  1. A person having projecting teeth, a buck-toothed...

Ancestry of “broccus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gaulishbrokkos—
2Proto-Celticbrokkosbadger
Every word from Proto-Celtic brokkos →Every word from Gaulish brokkos →