Etymology of the English word usage
the English word
usagederived from the Old French word
usagederived from the Old French word
usderived from the Latin word
usus (use, enjoyment; experience)
derived from the Latin word
uti (use, make use of, enjoy)
using the Latin suffix
-ageDate
The earliest known usage of usage in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
usageasterUsage
Word found in Modern English
