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Where does “brūh” come from?

brūh (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic bruki, from Proto-Germanic brūkiz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- — to make use of; have enjoyment of.

brūh (Old High German): use

Definitions

  1. use

Ancestry of “brūh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicbrukibreak
2Proto-Germanicbrūkizuseful, useable
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰruHg-to make use of; have enjoyment of

Words derived from “brūh”

  • unbrauchbar
  • brauchbar
  • Brauchtum
  • Brauch
  • brūch
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