Where does “abroach” come from?

abroach (English) comes from English broach, from Middle English broche, from Old French broche, from Vulgar Latin brocca, from Ancient Greek πρόχοος, from Ancient Greek πρό-, from Ancient Greek πρό, from Proto-Indo-European pró — passed , crossed.

abroach (English): To set abroach; to let out, as liquor; to broach;...

Definitions

  1. To set abroach; to let out, as liquor; to broach;...

Ancestry of “abroach”, step by step

abroach traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via English broach

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbroachA series of chisel points mounted on one piece of...
2Middle EnglishbrocheA spear or pike; a weapon for impalement; A spit;...
3Old Frenchbrochebrooch, pin; spit
4Vulgar Latinbroccafork, roasting-spit
5Ancient Greekπρόχοοςewer for pouring water upon the hands of guests;...
6Ancient Greekπρό-in front of; before
7Ancient Greekπρόbefore; before, in front, forth, forward; before,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanprótoward, leading to
9Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via English A

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishAThe ordinal number first, derived from this...
2EnglishANDAlternative form of ∧, the conjunction operator;...
3Middle Englishandand, and then; however, yet, but, though. while;...
4Old Englishandand; even; also
5Proto-Germanicandiin addition, furthermore, and
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntiopposite; near; in front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Middle English abroche

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishabroche
2Old Frenchabrocheto spigot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós