Where does “misbruiker” come from?
misbruiker (Dutch) comes from Dutch misbruiken, from Dutch bruiken, 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.
misbruiker (Dutch): abuser
Ancestry of “misbruiker”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | misbruiken | to misuse, to abuse; to mistreat, to abuse |
| 2 | Dutch | bruiken | to make use of, to use, to have use for |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | bruken | to use; to enjoy; to lease |
| 4 | Old Dutch | brūkan | — |
| 5 | Old Saxon | brūkan | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | brūkan | to use, to employ; to consume |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | brūkaną | to make use of, employ, use, consume |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰruHg- | to make use of; have enjoyment of |