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Where does “broochlike” come from?

broochlike (English) comes from English brooch, from English broach, from Middle English broche, from Old French broche, from Vulgar Latin brocca, from Ancient Greek πρόχοος, from Ancient Greek πρό-, from Ancient Greek πρό — passed , crossed.

broochlike (English): Resembling or characteristic of a brooch

Definitions

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a brooch

Ancestry of “broochlike”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbroochA piece of women’s ornamental jewellery having a...
2EnglishbroachA series of chisel points mounted on one piece of...
3Middle EnglishbrocheA spear or pike; a weapon for impalement; A spit;...
4Old Frenchbrochebrooch, pin; spit
5Vulgar Latinbroccafork, roasting-spit
6Ancient Greekπρόχοοςewer for pouring water upon the hands of guests;...
7Ancient Greekπρό-in front of; before
8Ancient Greekπρόbefore; before, in front, forth, forward; before,...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanprótoward, leading to
10Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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