brooch的词源

英文词源

brooch

brooch: [13] English acquired brooch from Old French broche, a source it returned to a century later to borrow broach. The French word meant ‘long needle’, and at first a brooch was simply a decorative pin whose main function was to fasten a garment. Over the centuries the decorative role has replaced the practical one.
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brooch (n.)

early 13c., from Old French broche "long needle" (see broach (n.)). Specialized meaning led 14c. to distinct spelling.

中文词源

brooch：胸针

来自拉丁词brocca, 针，刺，词源同broach.

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