Where does “brauchen” come from?

brauchen (German) comes 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.

brauchen (German): to need, to be in need of, to require; to need...

Definitions

  1. to need, to be in need of, to require; to need...

Ancestry of “brauchen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanbrūchen
2Old High Germanbrūhhanto use, to enjoy
3Proto-Germanicbrūkanąto make use of, employ, use, consume
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰruHg-to make use of; have enjoyment of

Words derived from “brauchen

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg-
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