Where does “brugernavn” come from?

brugernavn (Danish) comes from Danish bruger, from Danish bruge, 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.

brugernavn (Danish): A username

Definitions

  1. A username

Ancestry of “brugernavn”, step by step

brugernavn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish bruger

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishbrugerA user; present tense of bruge
2DanishbrugeTo use
3Middle Low Germanbrūkento use, utilise, to make use of either an object or a right
4Old Saxonbrūkanto enjoy, to make use of
5Proto-West Germanicbrūkanto use, to employ; to consume
6Proto-Germanicbrūkanąto make use of, employ, use, consume
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰruHg-to make use of; have enjoyment of

via Danish navn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishnavnname; reputation
2Old Danishnauænname
3Old Norsenafnname, title
4Proto-Germanicnamôname
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁nómn̥name
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃neh₃-to name
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brūkaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic brūkan →