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Where does “broccia” come from?

broccia (Italian) 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.

broccia (Italian): broach; third-person singular present indicative...

Definitions

  1. broach; third-person singular present indicative...

Ancestry of “broccia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbrochépast participle of brocher; paperback; brocaded
2Old Frenchbrochebrooch, pin; spit
3Vulgar Latinbroccafork, roasting-spit
4Ancient Greekπρόχοοςewer for pouring water upon the hands of guests;...
5Ancient Greekπρό-in front of; before
6Ancient Greekπρόbefore; before, in front, forth, forward; before,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanprótoward, leading to
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “broccia”

  • brocchiere
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