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Where does “usler” come from?

usler (Old French) comes from Latin ustulāre, from Latin uro, from Proto-Italic ouzō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ews- — to burn.

usler (Old French): to scorch

Definitions

  1. to scorch

Ancestry of “usler”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinustulāre—
2LatinuroI burn, consume, inflame; to rage, to ravage
3Proto-Italicouzō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ews-to burn
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