Where does “Wahlbroschüre” come from?
Wahlbroschüre (German) comes from German Broschüre, from French brochure, from French brocher, from Middle French brocher, from Old French brochier, from Old French broche, from Vulgar Latin brocca, from Ancient Greek πρόχοος — passed , crossed.
Wahlbroschüre (German): election brochure
Definitions
- election brochure
Ancestry of “Wahlbroschüre”, step by step
Wahlbroschüre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Broschüre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Broschüre | brochure |
| 2 | French | brochure | brocade; needlework; brochure, booklet, pamphlet |
| 3 | French | brocher | to stitch, sew; to brocade |
| 4 | Middle French | brocher | — |
| 5 | Old French | brochier | to jab; to prod; to spur; to motivate; to... |
| 6 | Old French | broche | brooch, pin; spit |
| 7 | Vulgar Latin | brocca | fork, roasting-spit |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | πρόχοος | ewer for pouring water upon the hands of guests;... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | πρό- | in front of; before |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |