Where does “broška” come from?
broška (Ingrian) comes from Russian брошка, from Russian брошь, from French broché, from Old French broche, from Vulgar Latin brocca, from Ancient Greek πρόχοος, from Ancient Greek πρό-, from Ancient Greek πρό — passed , crossed.
broška (Ingrian): brooch
Definitions
- brooch
Ancestry of “broška”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | брошка | brooch |
| 2 | Russian | брошь | brooch |
| 3 | French | broché | past participle of brocher; paperback; brocaded |
| 4 | Old French | broche | brooch, pin; spit |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | brocca | fork, roasting-spit |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πρόχοος | ewer for pouring water upon the hands of guests;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πρό- | in front of; before |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |