Where does “bross” come from?
bross (Hungarian) comes from French broché, 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- — passed , crossed.
bross (Hungarian): brooch
Ancestry of “bross”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | broché | past participle of brocher; paperback; brocaded |
| 2 | Old French | broche | brooch, pin; spit |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | brocca | fork, roasting-spit |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πρόχοος | ewer for pouring water upon the hands of guests;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πρό- | in front of; before |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “bross”