Etymograph

English

brochette

Brochette comes from French brochette ‘brochette (skewer)’, from broche ‘spit’, and ultimately from Latin broccus ‘pointy-toothed or prominent-toothed’.

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEbroccus‘pointy-toothed or prominent-toothed’
  2. Vulgar Latinc. 100–700 CEbrocca‘spike’
  3. Old Frenchc. 842–1400broche‘spit’
  4. Frenchc. 1600–presentsame form‘spit’
  5. French, derivedc. 1600–presentbrochette‘brochette (skewer)’diminutive of broche
  6. Englishtodaysame form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Earlier history uncertain.

Lineage

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEbroccus‘pointy-toothed or prominent-toothed’
  2. Vulgar Latinc. 100–700 CEbrocca‘spike’
  3. Old Frenchc. 842–1400broche‘spit’
  4. Frenchc. 1600–presentsame form‘spit’
  5. French, derivedc. 1600–presentbrochette‘brochette (skewer)’diminutive of broche
  6. Englishtodaysame form

Linked words

through Latin broccus ‘pointy-toothed or prominent-toothed’

broccoli, 3 more

through Old French broche ‘spit’

broach, 2 more

Today it means

noun A small skewer or spit on which small pieces of meat, fish or vegetables are roasted or broiled.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Latin broccus / brochette

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