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Where does “abrochar” come from?

abrochar (Spanish) comes from Spanish broche, 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.

abrochar (Spanish): to button, fasten, buckle, zip up; to staple; to...

Definitions

  1. to button, fasten, buckle, zip up; to staple; to...

Ancestry of “abrochar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishbrocheclasp, brooch; paperclip; cuff link, cufflink
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

Words derived from “abrochar”

  • desabrochar
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