Where does “bröke” come from?

bröke (Middle Low German) comes from Proto-Germanic brūkiz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- — to make use of; have enjoyment of.

Ancestry of “bröke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbrūkizuseful, useable
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰruHg-to make use of; have enjoyment of

Words derived from “bröke

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg-Every word from Proto-Germanic brūkiz