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
- to scorch
Ancestry of “usler”, step by step
usler traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin ustulāre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | ustulāre | — |
| 2 | Latin | uro | I burn, consume, inflame; to rage, to ravage |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | ouzō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ews- | to burn |
via Latin ustulō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | ustulō | to scorch or singe |