Where does “πρόκα” come from?
πρόκα (Greek) comes from Italian brocca, 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.
πρόκα (Greek): tack, brad; metal or wooden headless shoe nail,...
Definitions
- tack, brad; metal or wooden headless shoe nail,...
Ancestry of “πρόκα”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | brocca | jug; pitcher; ewer |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | brocca | fork, roasting-spit |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πρόχοος | ewer for pouring water upon the hands of guests;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πρό- | in front of; before |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |