Where does “usâ” come from?
usâ (Macanese) comes from Portuguese usar, from Old Portuguese usar, from Latin usus, from Latin uti, from Latin utor, from Proto-Italic oitōr, from Proto-Indo-European h₃eyt- — to take along, fetch; to fetch.
usâ (Macanese): to use, to employ, to utilize
Definitions
- to use, to employ, to utilize
Ancestry of “usâ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | usar | to use; to utilise; to employ; to make use of; to... |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | usar | — |
| 3 | Latin | usus | use, employment, exercise, advantage; practice;... |
| 4 | Latin | uti | Alternative form of ut; present active infinitive... |
| 5 | Latin | utor | I use, employ; I enjoy, take advantage of; I... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | oitōr | use, employ |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃eyt- | to take along, fetch; to fetch |