Where does “misbruk” come from?

misbruk (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk bruk, from Middle Low German brūk.

misbruk (Norwegian Nynorsk): abuse improper usage, misuse

Definitions

  1. abuse improper usage, misuse

Ancestry of “misbruk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskbrukuse; farm, works, mill, factory; imperative of...
2Middle Low Germanbrūk—

Words derived from “misbruk”

Every word from Middle Low German brūk →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk bruk →