Where does “Brauch” come from?

Brauch (German) comes from Middle High German brūch, from Old High German brūh, from Proto-West Germanic bruki, from Proto-Germanic brūkiz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- — to make use of; have enjoyment of.

Brauch (German): custom

Definitions

  1. custom

Ancestry of “Brauch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanbrūch—
2Old High Germanbrūhuse
3Proto-West Germanicbrukibreak
4Proto-Germanicbrūkizuseful, useable
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰruHg-to make use of; have enjoyment of

Words derived from “Brauch”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brūkiz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic bruki →