Where does “broccoflower” come from?
broccoflower (English) comes from English broccoli, from Italian broccoli, from Latin broccus, from Gaulish brokkos, from Proto-Celtic brokkos — badger.
broccoflower (English): Either of two edible plants of the species...
Definitions
- Either of two edible plants of the species...
Ancestry of “broccoflower”, step by step
broccoflower traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English broccoli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | broccoli | A plant, Brassica oleracea var. italica, of the... |
| 2 | Italian | broccoli | plural of broccolo |
| 3 | Latin | broccus | A person having projecting teeth, a buck-toothed... |
| 4 | Gaulish | brokkos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | brokkos | badger |
via English cauliflower
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cauliflower | Brassica oleracea var. botrytis, an annual... |
| 2 | English | cole-florye | — |