Where does “brokkoli” come from?
brokkoli (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Italian broccoli, from Latin broccus, from Gaulish brokkos, from Proto-Celtic brokkos — badger.
brokkoli (Norwegian Nynorsk): broccoli; Brassica oleracea var. italica
Definitions
- broccoli; Brassica oleracea var. italica
Ancestry of “brokkoli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | broccoli | plural of broccolo |
| 2 | Latin | broccus | A person having projecting teeth, a buck-toothed... |
| 3 | Gaulish | brokkos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | brokkos | badger |