Where does “brūch” come from?

brūch (Middle High German) comes from Old High German brūh, from Proto-West Germanic bruki, from Proto-Germanic brūkiz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- — to make use of; have enjoyment of.

Ancestry of “brūch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanbrūhuse
2Proto-West Germanicbrukibreak
3Proto-Germanicbrūkizuseful, useable
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰruHg-to make use of; have enjoyment of

Words derived from “brūch”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brūkiz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic bruki →