Where does “bruge” come from?

bruge (Danish) comes from Middle Low German brūken, from Old Saxon brūkan, from Proto-West Germanic brūkan, from Proto-Germanic brūkaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- — to make use of; have enjoyment of.

bruge (Danish): To use

Definitions

  1. To use

Ancestry of “bruge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanbrūkento use, utilise, to make use of either an object or a right
2Old Saxonbrūkanto enjoy, to make use of
3Proto-West Germanicbrūkanto use, to employ; to consume
4Proto-Germanicbrūkanąto make use of, employ, use, consume
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰruHg-to make use of; have enjoyment of

Words derived from “bruge

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg-Every word from Proto-Germanic brūkanąEvery word from Proto-West Germanic brūkan
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