Where does “brocat” come from?
brocat (Middle French) comes from Italian broccato, 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 — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “brocat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | broccato | brocade; past participle of broccare |
| 2 | Portuguese | brocado | |
| 3 | Portuguese | broca | drill; bit, drill bit; borer, auger |
| 4 | Catalan | broca | honing steel; twist drill, drill bit; square tack |
| 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 |