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    Are the words "utile" and "futile" etymologically related?

    Question #110963. Asked by adams627. (Nov 22 09 6:35 PM)


    great2beme

    		Utile comes from the latin word Utilis.
    Futile comes from the latin word Futilis.

    http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-futile.html
    http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/utile

    Nov 22 09, 7:10 PM

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