Where does “broca” come from?

broca (Spanish) 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 (Spanish): drill bit

Definitions

  1. drill bit

Ancestry of “broca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanbrocahoning steel; twist drill, drill bit; square tack
2Vulgar Latinbroccafork, roasting-spit
3Ancient Greekπρόχοοςewer for pouring water upon the hands of guests;...
4Ancient Greekπρό-in front of; before
5Ancient Greekπρόbefore; before, in front, forth, forward; before,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanprótoward, leading to
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós
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