Where does “Verbrauch” come from?

Verbrauch (German) comes from German verbrauchen, from German brauchen, from Middle High German brūchen, from Old High German brūhhan, from Proto-Germanic brūkaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- — to make use of; have enjoyment of.

Verbrauch (German): consumption; usage; wastage

Definitions

  1. consumption; usage; wastage

Ancestry of “Verbrauch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanverbrauchento consume
2Germanbrauchento need, to be in need of, to require; to need...
3Middle High Germanbrūchen—
4Old High Germanbrūhhanto use, to enjoy
5Proto-Germanicbrūkanąto make use of, employ, use, consume
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰruHg-to make use of; have enjoyment of

Words derived from “Verbrauch”

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