Where does “broca” come from?
broca (Portuguese) comes from Catalan broca, from Vulgar Latin brocca, from Ancient Greek πρόχοος, from Ancient Greek πρό-, from Ancient Greek πρό, from Proto-Indo-European pró, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
broca (Portuguese): drill; bit, drill bit; borer, auger
Definitions
- drill; bit, drill bit; borer, auger
Ancestry of “broca”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | broca | honing steel; twist drill, drill bit; square tack |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | brocca | fork, roasting-spit |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πρόχοος | ewer for pouring water upon the hands of guests;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πρό- | in front of; before |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |