Where does “broş” come from?
broş (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish بروش, 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.
broş (Turkish): brooch
Ancestry of “broş”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | بروش | — |
| 2 | French | broché | past participle of brocher; paperback; brocaded |
| 3 | Old French | broche | brooch, pin; spit |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | brocca | fork, roasting-spit |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πρόχοος | ewer for pouring water upon the hands of guests;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πρό- | in front of; before |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |