Where does “użanza” come from?

użanza (Maltese) comes from Italian usanza, from Italian usare, from Latin usare, from Latin utī — how.

użanza (Maltese): usage, custom

Definitions

  1. usage, custom

Ancestry of “użanza”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianusanzacustom, tradition, ways; habit, custom; trend
2Italianusareto use something
3Latinusarepresent active infinitive of *ūsō
4Latinutīhow
Every word from Latin utī →Every word from Latin usare →Every word from Italian usare →