Where does “utensilo” come from?
utensilo (Ido) comes 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, from Proto-Slavic terti — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
utensilo (Ido): utensil, tool, instrument, implement
Definitions
- utensil, tool, instrument, implement
Ancestry of “utensilo”, step by step
utensilo traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English utensil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | utensil | An instrument or device for domestic use,... |
| 2 | Middle English | utensyl | — |
| 3 | Old French | utensile | — |
| 4 | Latin | utensilis | useful |
| 5 | Latin | ūtor | to use, make use of, employ |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | *ǫtorъ | croze |
| 7 | Proto-Slavic | torъ | paddock, pen |
| 8 | Proto-Slavic | terti | to rub, to scrape; to polish |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |
via Italian utensile
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | utensile | that serves, or is useful; tool, implement |
via French ustensile
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | ustensile | utensil |