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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhгенgene
2Russianгенgene
3Danishgengene; imperative of genne
4DanishbrugeTo use
5Middle Low Germanbrūkento use, utilise, to make use of either an object or a right
6Old Saxonbrūkanto enjoy, to make use of
7Proto-West Germanicbrūkanto use, to employ; to consume
8Proto-Germanicbrūkanąto make use of, employ, use, consume
9Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰruHg-to make use of; have enjoyment of

via Kazakh төре

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhтөреaristocrat, lord
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg-Every word from Proto-Germanic brūkanąEvery word from Proto-West Germanic brūkan