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Where does “broccato” come from?

broccato (Italian) comes from Portuguese brocado, from Portuguese broca, from Catalan broca, from Vulgar Latin brocca, from Ancient Greek πρόχοος, from Ancient Greek πρό-, from Ancient Greek πρό, from Proto-Indo-European pró — passed , crossed.

broccato (Italian): brocade; past participle of broccare

Definitions

  1. brocade; past participle of broccare

Ancestry of “broccato”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesebrocado
2Portuguesebrocadrill; bit, drill bit; borer, auger
3Catalanbrocahoning steel; twist drill, drill bit; square tack
4Vulgar Latinbroccafork, roasting-spit
5Ancient Greekπρόχοοςewer for pouring water upon the hands of guests;...
6Ancient Greekπρό-in front of; before
7Ancient Greekπρόbefore; before, in front, forth, forward; before,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanprótoward, leading to
9Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “broccato”

  • brocado
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