Where does “verbrauchen” come from?
verbrauchen (German) comes 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.
verbrauchen (German): to consume
Ancestry of “verbrauchen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | brauchen | to need, to be in need of, to require; to need... |
| 2 | Middle High German | brūchen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | brūhhan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brūkaną | to make use of, employ, use, consume |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰruHg- | to make use of; have enjoyment of |
Words derived from “verbrauchen”