Where does “utilon” come from?
utilon (English) comes from English util, from English utility, from Middle English utilite, from Old French utilite, from Latin ūtilitas, from Latin ūtilis, from Latin ūtor, from Proto-Slavic *ǫtorъ — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
utilon (English): A hypothetical unit measuring satisfaction
Definitions
- A hypothetical unit measuring satisfaction
Ancestry of “utilon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | util | A hypothetical unit measuring satisfaction; A... |
| 2 | English | utility | The state or condition of being useful;... |
| 3 | Middle English | utilite | benefit, gain, profit |
| 4 | Old French | utilite | — |
| 5 | Latin | ūtilitas | usefulness, utility |
| 6 | Latin | ūtilis | useful, serviceable, beneficial, profitable, advantageous; helpful |
| 7 | Latin | ūtor | to use, make use of, employ |
| 8 | Proto-Slavic | *ǫtorъ | croze |
| 9 | Proto-Slavic | torъ | paddock, pen |
| 10 | Proto-Slavic | terti | to rub, to scrape; to polish |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |