Where does “bronco” come from?
Bronco comes from Spanish bronco, from Vulgar Latin bruncus, from Latin broccus, from Gaulish brokkos, from Proto-Celtic brokkos.
bronco (English): A horse of western North America that is wild or...
Definitions
- A horse of western North America that is wild or...
Ancestry of “bronco”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | bronco | harsh, sharp |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | bruncus | — |
| 3 | Latin | broccus | A person having projecting teeth, a buck-toothed... |
| 4 | Gaulish | brokkos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | brokkos | badger |
Words derived from “bronco”