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.

brūkan (Old Saxon): to enjoy, to make use of

Definitions

  1. to enjoy, to make use 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”

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