Where does “brūken” come from?

brūken (Middle Low German) comes 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.

brūken (Middle Low German): to use, utilise, to make use of either an object or a right

Definitions

  1. to use, utilise, to make use of either an object or a right

Ancestry of “brūken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonbrūkanto enjoy, to make use of
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 “brūken”

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