Where does “bruken” come from?
bruken (Low German) comes from Middle Low German brūken, from Old Saxon brūkan, from Proto-West Germanic brūkan, from Proto-Germanic brūkaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- — to make use of; have enjoyment of.
bruken (Low German): to need to, to have to; to use
Definitions
- to need to, to have to; to use
Ancestry of “bruken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | brūken | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | brūkan | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | brūkan | to use, to employ; to consume |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brūkaną | to make use of, employ, use, consume |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰruHg- | to make use of; have enjoyment of |