Where does “Төреген” come from?
Төреген (Kazakh) comes from Kazakh ген, from Russian ген, from Danish gen, from Danish bruge, from Middle Low German brūken, from Old Saxon brūkan, from Proto-West Germanic brūkan, from Proto-Germanic brūkaną — to make use of; have enjoyment of.
Ancestry of “Төреген”, step by step
Төреген traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Kazakh ген
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazakh | ген | gene |
| 2 | Russian | ген | gene |
| 3 | Danish | gen | gene; imperative of genne |
| 4 | Danish | bruge | To use |
| 5 | Middle Low German | brūken | to use, utilise, to make use of either an object or a right |
| 6 | Old Saxon | brūkan | to enjoy, to make use of |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | brūkan | to use, to employ; to consume |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | brūkaną | to make use of, employ, use, consume |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰruHg- | to make use of; have enjoyment of |
via Kazakh төре
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazakh | төре | aristocrat, lord |