Where does “brokoli” come from?
brokoli (Turkish) comes from English broccoli, from Italian broccoli, from Latin broccus, from Gaulish brokkos, from Proto-Celtic brokkos — badger.
brokoli (Turkish): broccoli
Definitions
- broccoli
Ancestry of “brokoli”, step by step
brokoli traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English broccoli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | broccoli | A plant, Brassica oleracea var. italica, of the... |
| 2 | Italian | broccoli | plural of broccolo |
| 3 | Latin | broccus | A person having projecting teeth, a buck-toothed... |
| 4 | Gaulish | brokkos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | brokkos | badger |
via Spanish brócoli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | brócoli | broccoli |
via Dutch broccoli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | broccoli | broccoli |