Where does “brūcan” come from?

brūcan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic brūkan, from Proto-Germanic brūkaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- — to make use of; have enjoyment of.

brūcan (Old English): to use, enjoy; to enjoy, brook, use, possess,...

Definitions

  1. to use, enjoy; to enjoy, brook, use, possess,...

Ancestry of “brūcan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicbrūkanto use, to employ; to consume
2Proto-Germanicbrūkanąto make use of, employ, use, consume
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰruHg-to make use of; have enjoyment of

Words derived from “brūcan”

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