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Where does “bruka” come from?

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

bruka (Swedish): used to; be in the habit of; to cultivate, till,...

Definitions

  1. used to; be in the habit of; to cultivate, till,...

Ancestry of “bruka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanbrūken—
2Old Saxonbrūkan—
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

Words derived from “bruka”

  • jordbrukare
  • brukare
  • missbruka
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