Utility etymology in English

Etymology Blog

English word utility comes from Latin uti, and later Old French utilitet (Utility; usefulness.)

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
uti	Latin (lat)
utilitet	Old French (fro)	Utility; usefulness.
utility	English (en)	(business, finance) A service provider, such as an electric company or water company; or, the securities of such a provider.. (computing) A software program designed to perform a single task or a small range of tasks, often to help manage and tune computer hardware, an operating system or application software.. (economics) The ability of a commodity to satisfy needs or wants; the [...]

Utility etymology