Latin

uti

‘to use’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin uti.

6 English words in this record descend from Latin uti, most familiar first.

• use ← usen ← user ← usare
• usual ← usuel ← ūsuālis ← ūsus
• utility ← utilite ← utilite ← ūtilitās
• utilize ← utiliser ← utilizzare ← utile ← ūtilis
• utilise ← utiliser ← utilizzare ← utile ← ūtilis
• usury ← usurie ← usurie ← ūsūria ← ūsūra

Etymograph / Latin uti