Where does “usar” come from?

usar (Catalan) comes from Latin usus, from Latin uti, from Latin utor, from Proto-Italic oitōr, from Proto-Indo-European h₃eyt- — to take along, fetch; to fetch.

usar (Catalan): to use; to employ

Definitions

  1. to use; to employ

Ancestry of “usar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinusususe, employment, exercise, advantage; practice;...
2LatinutiAlternative form of ut; present active infinitive...
3LatinutorI use, employ; I enjoy, take advantage of; I...
4Proto-Italicoitōruse, employ
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃eyt-to take along, fetch; to fetch

Words derived from “usar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃eyt- →Every word from Proto-Italic oitōr →Every word from Latin utor →