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Where does “broachable” come from?

broachable (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.

broachable (English): That can be broached

Definitions

  1. That can be broached

Ancestry of “broachable”, step by step

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

Words derived from “broachable”

  • unbroachable
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