Where does “broccoli” come from?
broccoli (Italian) comes from Latin broccus, from Gaulish brokkos, from Proto-Celtic brokkos — badger.
broccoli (Italian): plural of broccolo
Ancestry of “broccoli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | broccus | A person having projecting teeth, a buck-toothed... |
| 2 | Gaulish | brokkos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | brokkos | badger |
Words derived from “broccoli”