Where does “broccolo” come from?
broccolo (Italian) comes from English broccoli, from Italian broccoli, from Latin broccus, from Gaulish brokkos, from Proto-Celtic brokkos — badger.
broccolo (Italian): broccoli; stupid person
Definitions
- broccoli; stupid person
Ancestry of “broccolo”, step by step
broccolo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English broccoli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | broccoli | A plant, Brassica oleracea var. italica, of the... |
| 2 | Italian | broccoli | plural of broccolo |
| 3 | Latin | broccus | A person having projecting teeth, a buck-toothed... |
| 4 | Gaulish | brokkos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | brokkos | badger |
via Italian brocco
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | brocco | nag; first-person singular present indicative of... |