Where does “brūchen” come from?

brūchen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German brūhhan, from Proto-Germanic brūkaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- — to make use of; have enjoyment of.

Ancestry of “brūchen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanbrūhhanto use, to enjoy
2Proto-Germanicbrūkanąto make use of, employ, use, consume
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰruHg-to make use of; have enjoyment of

Words derived from “brūchen

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg-Every word from Proto-Germanic brūkanąEvery word from Old High German brūhhan