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Where does “broszka” come from?

broszka (Polish) comes from Polish brosza, from French broché, 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.

broszka (Polish): Diminutive of brosza; brooch

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of brosza; brooch

Ancestry of “broszka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishbroszabrooch
2Frenchbrochépast participle of brocher; paperback; brocaded
3Old Frenchbrochebrooch, pin; spit
4Vulgar Latinbroccafork, roasting-spit
5Ancient Greekπρόχοοςewer for pouring water upon the hands of guests;...
6Ancient Greekπρό-in front of; before
7Ancient Greekπρόbefore; before, in front, forth, forward; before,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanprótoward, leading to
9Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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