Where does “brūkan” come from?

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

brūkan (Proto-West Germanic): to use, to employ; to consume

Definitions

  1. to use, to employ; to consume

Ancestry of “brūkan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbrūkanąto make use of, employ, use, consume
2Proto-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 →