Where does “bruken” come from?

bruken (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch brūkan, 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 (Middle Dutch): to use; to enjoy; to lease

Definitions

  1. to use; to enjoy; to lease

Ancestry of “bruken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchbrūkan—
2Old Saxonbrūkanto enjoy, to make use of
3Proto-West Germanicbrūkanto use, to employ; to consume
4Proto-Germanicbrūkanąto make use of, employ, use, consume
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰruHg-to make use of; have enjoyment of

Words derived from “bruken”

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