Where does “Pinterestaholic” come from?
Pinterestaholic (English) comes from English Pinterest, from English interest, from Old French interest, from French intérêt, from Medieval Latin interesse, from Latin interesse, from Latin esse, from Ancient Greek οὐσία — to be.
Pinterestaholic (English): One who is particularly fond of using the American image-sharing social media service Pinterest
Definitions
- One who is particularly fond of using the American image-sharing social media service Pinterest
Ancestry of “Pinterestaholic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | An account on Pinterest | |
| 2 | English | interest | The price paid for obtaining, or price received... |
| 3 | Old French | interest | — |
| 4 | French | intérêt | interest; point |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | interesse | present active infinitive of intersum; to... |
| 6 | Latin | interesse | present active infinitive of intersum; to... |
| 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 |