Where does “broach” come from?
Broach comes from Middle English broche, from Old French brochier and broche, from Latin broccus, traced to Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥stís meaning a sharp point or spike.
broach (English): A series of chisel points mounted on one piece of...
Definitions
- A series of chisel points mounted on one piece of...
Ancestry of “broach”, step by step
broach traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English broche
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | broche | A spear or pike; a weapon for impalement; A spit;... |
| 2 | Old French | broche | brooch, pin; spit |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | brocca | fork, roasting-spit |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πρόχοος | ewer for pouring water upon the hands of guests;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πρό- | in front of; before |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Gujarati ભરૂચ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gujarati | ભરૂચ | — |