Where does “ūtilis” come from?
ūtilis (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.
ūtilis (Latin): useful, serviceable, beneficial, profitable, advantageous; helpful
Definitions
- useful, serviceable, beneficial, profitable, advantageous; helpful
Ancestry of “ūtilis”, step by step
ūtilis 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 Latin utī
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | utī | how |