Where does “ubrugelig” come from?
ubrugelig (Danish) comes from Danish brugelig, from German gebräuchlich, from German Gebrauch, from German musik, from Middle High German mūsic, from Old High German musika, from Latin mūsica, from Ancient Greek μουσική — Alternative letter-case form of Μοῦσᾰ; music,...
ubrugelig (Danish): useless, no good
Ancestry of “ubrugelig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | brugelig | usable; customary |
| 2 | German | gebräuchlich | common, customary, usual, in use |
| 3 | German | Gebrauch | use, usage; application |
| 4 | German | musik | — |
| 5 | Middle High German | mūsic | — |
| 6 | Old High German | musika | — |
| 7 | Latin | mūsica | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | μουσική | nominative feminine singular of μουσικός; any of... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | μοῦσα | Alternative letter-case form of Μοῦσᾰ; music,... |