Where does “брокат” come from?
брокат (Serbo-Croatian) comes from German Brokat, from Italian broccato, from Portuguese brocado, from Portuguese broca, from Catalan broca, from Vulgar Latin brocca, from Ancient Greek πρόχοος, from Ancient Greek πρό- — passed , crossed.
брокат (Serbo-Croatian): brocade
Ancestry of “брокат”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Brokat | brocade |
| 2 | Italian | broccato | brocade; past participle of broccare |
| 3 | Portuguese | brocado | |
| 4 | Portuguese | broca | drill; bit, drill bit; borer, auger |
| 5 | Catalan | broca | honing steel; twist drill, drill bit; square tack |
| 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 |