Where does “genbrugelig” come from?

genbrugelig (Danish) comes from Danish genbruge, from Danish gen, 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.

genbrugelig (Danish): reusable, recyclable

Definitions

  1. reusable, recyclable

Ancestry of “genbrugelig”, step by step

genbrugelig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish genbruge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishgenbrugeto reuse, recycle
2Danishgengene; imperative of genne
3DanishbrugeTo use
4Middle Low Germanbrūkento use, utilise, to make use of either an object or a right
5Old Saxonbrūkanto enjoy, to make use of
6Proto-West Germanicbrūkanto use, to employ; to consume
7Proto-Germanicbrūkanąto make use of, employ, use, consume
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰruHg-to make use of; have enjoyment of

via Danish lig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishligequal to; like, similar to; body, corpse
2Old Norselíkleechline; body; leech
3Middle Low Germanlīk—
4Proto-Germaniclīkąbody; corpse, dead body; leech-line, bolt-rope
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brūkaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic brūkan →