Etymology

usure

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Today it means: To commit usury. Full definition →

French usure ← Latin ūsūra ← Proto-Italic *oitōr
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usure · verb1

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₃eyt-der.?
  2. Proto-Italic*oitōr
  3. Latinūtor
  4. Latinūsūra
  5. Frenchusure
  6. English todayusure

Borrowed from French usure (“usury”, noun). The change to a verb in English may be influenced by back-formation from usury. Piecewise doublet of etymology 2.

usure · verb, noun2

  1. Frenchuser
  2. Frenchusure
  3. English todayusure

Borrowed from French usure (“wear from usage”). Piecewise doublet of etymology 1.

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