Where does “brokaten” come from?
brokaten (German) comes from Dutch brokaat, from Middle Dutch brocaet, from Middle French brocat, from Italian broccato, from Portuguese brocado, from Portuguese broca, from Catalan broca, from Vulgar Latin brocca — passed , crossed.
brokaten (German): brocaded
Definitions
- brocaded
Ancestry of “brokaten”, step by step
brokaten traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch brokaat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | brokaat | brocade, heavy fabric interwoven with threads of precious metal |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | brocaet | — |
| 3 | Middle French | brocat | — |
| 4 | Italian | broccato | brocade; past participle of broccare |
| 5 | Portuguese | brocado | hungry |
| 6 | Portuguese | broca | drill; bit, drill bit; borer, auger |
| 7 | Catalan | broca | honing steel; twist drill, drill bit; square tack |
| 8 | Vulgar Latin | brocca | fork, roasting-spit |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | πρόχοος | ewer for pouring water upon the hands of guests;... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | πρό- | in front of; before |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Dutch en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | en | and; well, so; plus, and |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | ende | and; end |
| 3 | Old Dutch | endi | end |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | andī | end |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | andijaz | end |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂entíos | front; forehead |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via German Brokat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Brokat | brocade |