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