Etymology of the English word usance
the English word
usancederived from the Old French word
usancederived from the Medieval Latin word
usantiaderived from the Latin root
*usansderived from the Medieval Latin word
usarederived from the Latin word
usus (use, enjoyment; experience)
derived from the Latin word
uti (use, make use of, enjoy)
Date
The earliest known usage of usance in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
