Where does “gebruikmaken” come from?

gebruikmaken (Dutch) comes from Dutch maken, from Middle Dutch māken, from Old Dutch macōn, from Proto-West Germanic makōn, from Proto-Germanic makaz, from Proto-Indo-European maǵ- — to oil, knead; to knead, oil.

gebruikmaken (Dutch): to make use

Definitions

  1. to make use

Ancestry of “gebruikmaken”, step by step

gebruikmaken traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch maken

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmakento make; to fix, to repair, to mend; to take
2Middle Dutchmākento make
3Old Dutchmacōnto make, do
4Proto-West Germanicmakōnto build, work, make
5Proto-Germanicmakazfit, suitable, agreeable, comfortable
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmaǵ-to oil, knead; to knead, oil

via Dutch gebruik

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgebruikuse; custom, practice
2Middle Dutchgebruuc—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European maǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic makaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic makōn →