Where does “usura” come from?

usura (Portuguese) comes from Latin ūsūra, from Latin ūsus, from Latin ūtor, from Proto-Slavic *ǫtorъ, from Proto-Slavic torъ, from Proto-Slavic terti, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.

usura (Portuguese): usury; any exploitative transaction

Definitions

  1. usury; any exploitative transaction

Ancestry of “usura”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinūsūrause, enjoyment
2Latinūsususe, employment, exercise, advantage
3Latinūtorto use, make use of, employ
4Proto-Slavic*ǫtorъcroze
5Proto-Slavictorъpaddock, pen
6Proto-Slavictertito rub, to scrape; to polish
7Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce
Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- →Every word from Proto-Slavic terti →Every word from Proto-Slavic torъ →