Etymology

utensil

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Today it means: An instrument or device for domestic use, especially in the kitchen. Full definition →

Middle English utensyl ← Old French utensile ← Latin ūtēnsilis
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromūtēnsilis“useful, usable”
  2. Old French · derived fromutensile
  3. Middle English · inherited fromutensyl
  4. English todayutensil

From Middle English utensyl, from Old French utensile, from Latin ūtēnsilis (“useful, usable”).

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