Where does “broutille” come from?
broutille (French) comes from Old French broutille, from Old French brost, from Middle High German brobest, from Old High German provost, from Old French provost, from Latin prōpositus, from Latin praepositus, from Latin praepōnō — passed , crossed.
broutille (French): trifle
Ancestry of “broutille”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | broutille | — |
| 2 | Old French | brost | sprout; a sprout, shoot, bud |
| 3 | Middle High German | brobest | — |
| 4 | Old High German | provost | — |
| 5 | Old French | provost | — |
| 6 | Latin | prōpositus | — |
| 7 | Latin | praepositus | placed in front; placed in command; One placed in... |
| 8 | Latin | praepōnō | — |
| 9 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | prai- | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |