Where does “jordbrukare” come from?
jordbrukare (Swedish) comes from Swedish brukare, from Swedish bruka, 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.
jordbrukare (Swedish): a farmer
Definitions
- a farmer
Ancestry of “jordbrukare”, step by step
jordbrukare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish brukare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | brukare | a user |
| 2 | Swedish | bruka | used to; be in the habit of; to cultivate, till,... |
| 3 | Middle Low German | brūken | to use, utilise, to make use of either an object or a right |
| 4 | Old Saxon | brūkan | to enjoy, to make use of |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | brūkan | to use, to employ; to consume |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | brūkaną | to make use of, employ, use, consume |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰruHg- | to make use of; have enjoyment of |