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Where does “брошюрка” come from?

брошюрка (Russian) comes from Russian брошю́ра, from French brochure, from French brocher, from Middle French brocher, from Old French brochier, from Old French broche, from Vulgar Latin brocca, from Ancient Greek πρόχοος — passed , crossed.

брошюрка (Russian): endearing diminutive of брошю́ра : brochure,...

Definitions

  1. endearing diminutive of брошю́ра : brochure,...

Ancestry of “брошюрка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianброшю́ра—
2Frenchbrochurebrocade; needlework; brochure, booklet, pamphlet
3Frenchbrocherto stitch, sew; to brocade
4Middle Frenchbrocher—
5Old Frenchbrochierto jab; to prod; to spur; to motivate; to...
6Old Frenchbrochebrooch, pin; spit
7Vulgar Latinbroccafork, roasting-spit
8Ancient Greekπρόχοοςewer for pouring water upon the hands of guests;...
9Ancient Greekπρό-in front of; before
10Ancient Greekπρόbefore; before, in front, forth, forward; before,...
11Proto-Indo-Europeanprótoward, leading to
12Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
13Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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