Reconstruction:Latin/usitilium
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This Latin entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence. |
Latin
Etymology
Modification of Classical ūtēnsilia, evidently reshaped after ūsō (“use”, verb), but the reason for the change in the initial vowel remains unclear.
Pronunciation
Noun
*usitilium n (Proto-Italo-Western-Romance)
Reconstruction notes
Per the etymology, the plural form would have come first, with the singular resulting from a back-formation.
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | */oseˈteʎʎu/ | */oseˈteʎʎa/ |
| oblique | */oseˈteʎʎu/ | */oseˈteʎʎa/ |
Descendants
- Italo-Romance: m
- North Italian:
- Gallo-Romance:
References
- Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “ūtēnsĭlia”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch, volumes 14: U–Z, page 88