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Where does “brūkan” come from?

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

Ancestry of “brūkan”, 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 “brūkan”

  • missbruka
  • bruka
  • jordbrukare
  • brukare
  • bruksområde
  • bruktbutikk
  • ubrukbar
  • skogbruk
  • brukskonto
  • bruke
  • forbruke
  • brukbar
  • gjenbruke
  • brukernavn
  • misbruke
  • gardbruker
  • småbruk
  • landbruk
  • sauebruk
  • jordbruk
  • brukergrensesnitt
  • bruker
  • gjenbrukbar
  • gårdsbruk
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