Where does “brouk” come from?

brouk (Scots) comes from Middle English brouken, from Old English brūcan, from Proto-West Germanic brūkan, from Proto-Germanic brūkaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- — to make use of; have enjoyment of.

brouk (Scots): to have the use or owndom of

Definitions

  1. to have the use or owndom of

Ancestry of “brouk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishbroukento use, enjoy
2Old Englishbrūcanto use, enjoy; to enjoy, brook, use, possess,...
3Proto-West Germanicbrūkanto use, to employ; to consume
4Proto-Germanicbrūkanąto make use of, employ, use, consume
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰruHg-to make use of; have enjoyment of
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brūkaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic brūkan →