Etymology of the English word utensil
the English word
utensilderived from the English word
utenselederived from the Old French word
utenselederived from the Latin word
utensiliaderived from the Latin word
utensilis (useful, utile, that can be made use of)
derived from the Latin word
uti (use, make use of, enjoy)
derived from the Old French word
utensilederived from the Latin word
utensiliaderived from the Latin word
utensilis (useful, utile, that can be made use of)
derived from the Latin word
uti (use, make use of, enjoy)
Date
The earliest known usage of utensil in English dates from the 14th century.
Cognates
French
ustensiles, German
Utensilien, Norwegian
utensilier, Swedish
utensilierUsage
Word found in Modern English
