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Where does “usee” come from?

usee (English) comes from English use, from Middle English use, from Old French us, from Latin ūsus, from Latin ūtor, from Proto-Slavic *ǫtorъ, from Proto-Slavic torъ, from Proto-Slavic terti — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.

usee (English): One who or that which is used

Definitions

  1. One who or that which is used

Ancestry of “usee”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishuseThe act of using; The act of consuming alcohol or...
2Middle Englishuse—
3Old Frenchustradition or custom
4Latinūsus—
5Latinūtor—
6Proto-Slavic*ǫtorъ—
7Proto-Slavictorъ—
8Proto-Slavictertito rub, to scrape; to polish
9Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce
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