Where does “broșare” come from?
broșare (Romanian) comes from Romanian broșa, from French brocher, from Middle French brocher, from Old French brochier, from Old French broche, from Vulgar Latin brocca, from Ancient Greek πρόχοος, from Ancient Greek πρό- — passed , crossed.
broșare (Romanian): broaching
Definitions
- broaching
Ancestry of “broșare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | broșa | to sew |
| 2 | French | brocher | to stitch, sew; to brocade |
| 3 | Middle French | brocher | — |
| 4 | Old French | brochier | to jab; to prod; to spur; to motivate; to... |
| 5 | Old French | broche | brooch, pin; spit |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | brocca | fork, roasting-spit |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πρόχοος | ewer for pouring water upon the hands of guests;... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | πρό- | in front of; before |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |