Where does “særinteresse” come from?
særinteresse (Danish) comes from Danish interesse, from Medieval Latin interesse, from Latin interesse, from Latin esse, from Ancient Greek οὐσία, from Ancient Greek εἰμί, from Proto-Hellenic ehmi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésmi — to be.
særinteresse (Danish): a special interest
Definitions
- a special interest
Ancestry of “særinteresse”, step by step
særinteresse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish interesse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | interesse | interest |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | interesse | present active infinitive of intersum; to... |
| 3 | Latin | interesse | present active infinitive of intersum; to... |
| 4 | Latin | esse | present infinitive of sum; state, condition;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | οὐσία | that which is one's own, one's substance,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | εἰμί | To be, exist; live; To be; it is possible |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | ehmi | to be |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésmi | first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ēs- | to be |
via Danish sær
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | sær | odd, queer, peculiar, weird; eccentric, dotty |
| 2 | Old Danish | sær | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | sér | dative of sik; second/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Old Norse | sik | oneself |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sik | Alternative form of *sek |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sīką | trickling water; a dribble; a slow brook; a... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | seykʷ- | to moisten; to filter |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sey- | to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;... |