Where does “brotsj” come from?
brotsj (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from English broach, from Middle English broche, 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 — passed , crossed.
brotsj (Norwegian Bokmål): reamer; a metalworking tool used to enlarge, smooth, or finish a hole
Definitions
- reamer; a metalworking tool used to enlarge, smooth, or finish a hole
Ancestry of “brotsj”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | broach | A series of chisel points mounted on one piece of... |
| 2 | Middle English | broche | A spear or pike; a weapon for impalement; A spit;... |
| 3 | Old French | broche | brooch, pin; spit |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | brocca | fork, roasting-spit |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πρόχοος | ewer for pouring water upon the hands of guests;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πρό- | in front of; before |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |