Where does “utensile” come from?

utensile (Italian) comes from Latin utensilis, from Latin ūtor, from Proto-Slavic *ǫtorъ, from Proto-Slavic torъ, from Proto-Slavic terti, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.

utensile (Italian): that serves, or is useful; tool, implement

Definitions

  1. that serves, or is useful; tool, implement

Ancestry of “utensile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinutensilisuseful
2Latinūtorto use, make use of, employ
3Proto-Slavic*ǫtorъcroze
4Proto-Slavictorъpaddock, pen
5Proto-Slavictertito rub, to scrape; to polish
6Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce

Words derived from “utensile”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- →Every word from Proto-Slavic terti →Every word from Proto-Slavic torъ →