Where does “brûke” come from?

brûke (West Frisian) comes 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.

brûke (West Frisian): to use

Definitions

  1. to use

Ancestry of “brûke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianbrūkato use
2Proto-West Germanicbrūkanto use, to employ; to consume
3Proto-Germanicbrūkanąto make use of, employ, use, consume
4Proto-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 →
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