Where does “utilitaristisch” come from?
utilitaristisch (German) comes from German Utilitarist, from French utilitariste, from French utilitaire, from French utilité, from Latin ūtilitas, from Latin ūtilis, from Latin ūtor, from Proto-Slavic *ǫtorъ — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
utilitaristisch (German): utilitarian
Definitions
- utilitarian
Ancestry of “utilitaristisch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Utilitarist | — |
| 2 | French | utilitariste | utilitarian |
| 3 | French | utilitaire | useful, usable; utilitarian |
| 4 | French | utilité | usefulness, use; use, purpose; bit part |
| 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 |