Where does “estemya” come from?
estemya (Cornish) comes from Cornish estem, from English esteem, from Middle French estimer, from Old French estimer, from Latin aestimō, from Latin aestumo — to value, rate, esteem.
estemya (Cornish): to admire, esteem, estimate
Definitions
- to admire, esteem, estimate
Ancestry of “estemya”, step by step
estemya traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish estem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | estem | admiration, esteem |
| 2 | English | esteem | Favourable regard; To set a high value on; to... |
| 3 | Middle French | estimer | to think; to consider; to have the opinion |
| 4 | Old French | estimer | to think; to consider; to have the opinion (that) |
| 5 | Latin | aestimō | to determine the value of something; value, price, rate, appraise, assess; estimate, reckon, consider, judge |
| 6 | Latin | aestumo | to value, rate, esteem |
via Cornish ya
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | ya | — |