Where does “útil” come from?

útil (Catalan) comes from Latin ūtilis, from Latin ūtor, from Proto-Slavic *ǫtorъ, from Proto-Slavic torъ, from Proto-Slavic terti, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.

útil (Catalan): useful, helpful, handy

Definitions

  1. useful, helpful, handy

Ancestry of “útil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinūtilisuseful, serviceable, beneficial, profitable, advantageous; helpful
2Latinūtorto use, make use of, employ
3Proto-Slavic*ǫtorъcroze
4Proto-Slavictorъpaddock, pen
5Proto-Slavictertito rub, to scrape; to polish
6Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce

Words derived from “útil”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- →Every word from Proto-Slavic terti →Every word from Proto-Slavic torъ →