Where does “broacher” come from?
broacher (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.
broacher (English): A broach, a spit; One who broaches, opens, or...
Definitions
- A broach, a spit; One who broaches, opens, or...
Ancestry of “broacher”, step by step
broacher traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English broach
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | broach | A series of chisel points mounted on one piece of... |
| 2 | Middle English | broche | A spear or pike; a weapon for impalement; A spit;... |
| 3 | Old French | broche | brooch, pin; spit |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | brocca | fork, roasting-spit |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πρόχοος | ewer for pouring water upon the hands of guests;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πρό- | in front of; before |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |