Etymology of the English word brooch
the English word
broochderived from the Old French word
brocherderived from the Old French word
brochederived from the Vulgar Latin word
broccaderived from the Latin word
broccus (projecting, prominent; of persons having projecting)
derived from the Latin word
brocchus (projecting, prominent; of persons having projecting)
derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*brodDate
The earliest known usage of brooch in English dates from the 13th century.
Cognates
Dutch
broche, German
Brosche, Icelandic
brjóstnál, Swedish
broschUsage
Word found in Modern English
