myEtymology.com: French etymology of utile

Etymology of the French word utile

the Old French word utile

derived from the Latin word utilis (useful, profitable, practical)

derived from the Medieval Latin word usare

derived from the Latin word usus (use, enjoyment; experience)

derived from the Latin word uti (use, make use of, enjoy)

English utile, Romanian util

English utile, Italian utile, Latin utilis, Spanish util

Word found in Old French