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Where does “broché” come from?

broché (French) comes from Old French broche, from Vulgar Latin brocca, from Ancient Greek πρόχοος, from Ancient Greek πρό-, from Ancient Greek πρό, from Proto-Indo-European pró, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

broché (French): past participle of brocher; paperback; brocaded

Definitions

  1. past participle of brocher; paperback; brocaded

Ancestry of “broché”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchbrochebrooch, pin; spit
2Vulgar Latinbroccafork, roasting-spit
3Ancient Greekπρόχοοςewer for pouring water upon the hands of guests;...
4Ancient Greekπρό-in front of; before
5Ancient Greekπρόbefore; before, in front, forth, forward; before,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanprótoward, leading to
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “broché”

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