Where does “væsentlig” come from?
væsentlig (Danish) comes from German wesentlich, from Middle High German wesenlīch, from Latin essentialis, from French essentiel, from Late Latin essentialis, from Latin essentia, from Latin esse, from Ancient Greek οὐσία — to be.
væsentlig (Danish): essential
Definitions
- essential
Ancestry of “væsentlig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | wesentlich | significant; essential; principal |
| 2 | Middle High German | wesenlīch | — |
| 3 | Latin | essentialis | essential; genitive singular of essentiāle |
| 4 | French | essentiel | essential; essential; essence, essential part |
| 5 | Late Latin | essentialis | essential; genitive singular of essentiāle |
| 6 | Latin | essentia | essence, being |
| 7 | Latin | esse | present infinitive of sum; state, condition;... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | οὐσία | that which is one's own, one's substance,... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | εἰμί | To be, exist; live; To be; it is possible |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | ehmi | to be |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésmi | first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ēs- | to be |