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Where does “broche” come from?

broche (English) comes from French broché, 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, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

broche (English): Woven with a figure; Stitched; said of a book...

Definitions

  1. Woven with a figure; Stitched; said of a book...

Ancestry of “broche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbrochépast participle of brocher; paperback; brocaded
2Old Frenchbrochebrooch, pin; spit
3Vulgar Latinbroccafork, roasting-spit
4Ancient Greekπρόχοοςewer for pouring water upon the hands of guests;...
5Ancient Greekπρό-in front of; before
6Ancient Greekπρόbefore; before, in front, forth, forward; before,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanprótoward, leading to
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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