Where does “brokad” come from?
brokad (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish 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.
brokad (Swedish): brocade fabric
Definitions
- brocade fabric
Ancestry of “brokad”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | brokat | — |
| 2 | Italian | broccato | brocade; past participle of broccare |
| 3 | Portuguese | brocado | hungry |
| 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 |