Where does “usus” come from?
usus (Latin) comes 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.
usus (Latin): use, employment, exercise, advantage
Definitions
- use, employment, exercise, advantage
Ancestry of “usus”, step by step
usus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin ūtor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | ūtor | to use, make use of, employ |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | *ǫtorъ | croze |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | torъ | paddock, pen |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | terti | to rub, to scrape; to polish |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |
via Proto-Italic oissos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | oissos | — |