Where does “misbruuke” come from?
misbruuke (Saterland Frisian) comes from Saterland Frisian bruuke, from Old Frisian brūka, from Proto-West Germanic brūkan, from Proto-Germanic brūkaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- — to make use of; have enjoyment of.
misbruuke (Saterland Frisian): To misuse; abuse
Ancestry of “misbruuke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Saterland Frisian | bruuke | to use; to need |
| 2 | Old Frisian | brūka | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | brūkan | to use, to employ; to consume |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brūkaną | to make use of, employ, use, consume |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰruHg- | to make use of; have enjoyment of |