Where does “-ilo” come from?
-ilo (Ido) comes from Ido utensilo, from English utensil, from Middle English utensyl, from Old French utensile, from Latin utensilis, from Latin ūtor, from Proto-Slavic *ǫtorъ, from Proto-Slavic torъ — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
-ilo (Ido): A suffix used with a verbal root to denote an...
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Ancestry of “-ilo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ido | utensilo | utensil, tool, instrument, implement |
| 2 | English | utensil | An instrument or device for domestic use,... |
| 3 | Middle English | utensyl | — |
| 4 | Old French | utensile | — |
| 5 | Latin | utensilis | useful |
| 6 | Latin | ūtor | to use, make use of, employ |
| 7 | Proto-Slavic | *ǫtorъ | croze |
| 8 | Proto-Slavic | torъ | paddock, pen |
| 9 | Proto-Slavic | terti | to rub, to scrape; to polish |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |