Where does “brochureware” come from?
brochureware (English) comes from English brochure, from French brochure, from French brocher, from Middle French brocher, from Old French brochier, from Old French broche, from Vulgar Latin brocca, from Ancient Greek πρόχοος — passed , crossed.
brochureware (English): Promotional material converted directly from...
Definitions
- Promotional material converted directly from...
Ancestry of “brochureware”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | brochure | A booklet of printed informational matter, like a... |
| 2 | French | brochure | brocade; needlework; brochure, booklet, pamphlet |
| 3 | French | brocher | to stitch, sew; to brocade |
| 4 | Middle French | brocher | — |
| 5 | Old French | brochier | to jab; to prod; to spur; to motivate; to... |
| 6 | Old French | broche | brooch, pin; spit |
| 7 | Vulgar Latin | brocca | fork, roasting-spit |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | πρόχοος | ewer for pouring water upon the hands of guests;... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | πρό- | in front of; before |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |