Where does “brooch” come from?
Brooch comes from Middle English broche, from Old French broche meaning a pointed tool or spit, from Latin broccus meaning projecting or prominent, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥stís meaning bristle.
brooch (English): A piece of women’s ornamental jewellery having a...
Definitions
- A piece of women’s ornamental jewellery having a...
Ancestry of “brooch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |
Words derived from “brooch”