Where does “bruiken” come from?

bruiken (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch bruken, from Old Dutch brūkan, 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.

bruiken (Dutch): to make use of, to use, to have use for

Definitions

  1. to make use of, to use, to have use for

Ancestry of “bruiken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchbrukento use; to enjoy; to lease
2Old Dutchbrūkan—
3Old Saxonbrūkanto enjoy, to make use of
4Proto-West Germanicbrūkanto use, to employ; to consume
5Proto-Germanicbrūkanąto make use of, employ, use, consume
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰruHg-to make use of; have enjoyment of

Words derived from “bruiken”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brūkaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic brūkan →