Where does “brugskunst” come from?

brugskunst (Danish) comes from Danish kunst, from Middle Low German kunst, from Old Saxon kunst, from Proto-Germanic kunstiz, from Proto-Germanic kunnaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.

brugskunst (Danish): items that simultaneously serve a function and are visually attractive, especially if not mass-produced

Definitions

  1. items that simultaneously serve a function and are visually attractive, especially if not mass-produced

Ancestry of “brugskunst”, step by step

brugskunst traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish kunst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishkunstart; artistry; skill
2Middle Low Germankunstart, artistry
3Old Saxonkunst—
4Proto-Germanickunstizknowledge, ability
5Proto-Germanickunnanąto know, to be familiar with, to recognise; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵneh₃-to know

via Danish brug

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbruguse, application; usage; farm
2Middle Low Germanbrūk—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- →