broach
Scots
/ˈbrɒtʃ/, /ˈbrəʊtʃ/
noun
Definitions
- (archaic) A spindle.
- (archaic) A slender or thin person (especially as a nickname).
Etymology
Inherited from broche inherited from Middle English broche derived from Old French broche (pin) derived from Latin *brocca, broccus (pointed, sharp, projecting, pointy-toothed prominent-toothed, buck-toothed, having protruding teeth, having projecting teeth, pointy-toothed).
Origin
Latin
broccus
Gloss
pointed, sharp, projecting, pointy-toothed prominent-toothed, buck-toothed, having protruding teeth, having projecting teeth, pointy-toothed
Concept
Semantic Field
Spatial relations
Ontological Category
Property
Kanji
鋭
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- broach English
- *brocca Latin
- brocca Latin
- broccus Latin
- bruscia, *brustia Latin
- brocca Italian
- broccoli Italian
- broche French
- brosse French
- πρόχοος Ancient Greek
- broche Middle English
- brochen Middle English
- broche Old French
- broc Catalan, Valencian
- broca Catalan, Valencian
- broca Galician
- brocha Galician
- broco Galician
- broche Norman
- *brokkos Proto-Celtic
- *brokkos Gaulish
- broche sco-smi