Where does “skogsbrukare” come from?

skogsbrukare (Swedish) comes 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.

skogsbrukare (Swedish): a forester

Definitions

  1. a forester

Ancestry of “skogsbrukare”, step by step

skogsbrukare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish bruka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbrukaused to; be in the habit of; to cultivate, till,...
2Middle Low Germanbrūkento use, utilise, to make use of either an object or a right
3Old Saxonbrūkanto enjoy, to make use of
4Proto-West Germanicbrūkanto use, to employ; to consume
5Proto-Germanicbrūkanąto make use of, employ, use, consume
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰruHg-to make use of; have enjoyment of

via Swedish skog

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishskogforest, wood
2Old Swedishskōgherforest, wood
3Old Norseskógrwood, forest
4Proto-Germanicskōgazforest, wood
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg-Every word from Proto-Germanic brūkanąEvery word from Proto-West Germanic brūkan