Английский Этимологический словарь - use (v.)

- 12c., from O.Fr. user "use, employ, practice," from V.L. *usare "use," frequentive form of pp. stem of L. uti "to use," in Old L. oeti "use, employ, exercise, perform." Replaced O.E. brucan. The noun is 12c., from O.Fr. us, from L. usus "use, custom, skill, habit," from pp. stem of uti.