Where does “brouken” come from?

brouken (Middle English) comes from Old English brūcan, from Proto-West Germanic brūkan, from Proto-Germanic brūkaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- — to make use of; have enjoyment of.

brouken (Middle English): to use, enjoy

Definitions

  1. to use, enjoy

Ancestry of “brouken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbrūcanto use, enjoy; to enjoy, brook, use, possess,...
2Proto-West Germanicbrūkanto use, to employ; to consume
3Proto-Germanicbrūkanąto make use of, employ, use, consume
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰruHg-to make use of; have enjoyment of

Words derived from “brouken”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brūkaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic brūkan →
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