Where does “futile” come from?
futile (Italian) comes from Latin futilis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰew- — to pour.
futile (Italian): futile, frivolous, worthless
Definitions
- futile, frivolous, worthless
Ancestry of “futile”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | futilis | that easily pours out; that can not contain,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰew- | to pour |
Words derived from “futile”