Where does “brauchen” come from?

brauchen (Luxembourgish) 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 (Luxembourgish): to need

Definitions

  1. 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brūkaną →Every word from Old High German brūhhan →