Where does “usury” come from?
usury (Middle English) comes from Middle English usurie, from Old French usurie, from Latin ūsūria, from Latin ūsūra, from Latin ūsus, from Latin ūtor, from Proto-Slavic *ǫtorъ, from Proto-Slavic torъ — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
usury (Middle English): Alternative form of usurie
Definitions
- Alternative form of usurie
Ancestry of “usury”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | usurie | To lend money in order to make interest; usury |
| 2 | Old French | usurie | — |
| 3 | Latin | ūsūria | — |
| 4 | Latin | ūsūra | use, enjoyment |
| 5 | Latin | ūsus | use, employment, exercise, advantage |
| 6 | Latin | ūtor | to use, make use of, employ |
| 7 | Proto-Slavic | *ǫtorъ | croze |
| 8 | Proto-Slavic | torъ | paddock, pen |
| 9 | Proto-Slavic | terti | to rub, to scrape; to polish |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |