Where does “unbroachable” come from?
unbroachable (English) comes from English broachable, 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.
unbroachable (English): Not broachable
Ancestry of “unbroachable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | broachable | That can be broached |
| 2 | English | broach | A series of chisel points mounted on one piece of... |
| 3 | Middle English | broche | A spear or pike; a weapon for impalement; A spit;... |
| 4 | Old French | broche | brooch, pin; spit |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | brocca | fork, roasting-spit |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πρόχοος | ewer for pouring water upon the hands of guests;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πρό- | in front of; before |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |