Where does “bruyck” come from?

bruyck (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic brūkiz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- — to make use of; have enjoyment of.

Ancestry of “bruyck”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbrūkizuseful, useable
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰruHg-to make use of; have enjoyment of
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg-Every word from Proto-Germanic brūkiz
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