Where does “undisinterested” come from?
undisinterested (English) comes from English disinterested, from English disinterest, from English interest, from Old French interest, from French intérêt, from Medieval Latin interesse, from Latin interesse, from Latin esse — to be.
undisinterested (English): Not disinterested
Definitions
- Not disinterested
Ancestry of “undisinterested”, step by step
undisinterested traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English disinterested
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | disinterested | Having no stake or interest in the outcome; free... |
| 2 | English | disinterest | A lack of interest; The absence of bias; What is... |
| 3 | English | interest | The price paid for obtaining, or price received... |
| 4 | Old French | interest | — |
| 5 | French | intérêt | interest; point |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | interesse | present active infinitive of intersum; to... |
| 7 | Latin | interesse | present active infinitive of intersum; to... |
| 8 | Latin | esse | present infinitive of sum; state, condition;... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | οὐσία | that which is one's own, one's substance,... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | εἰμί | To be, exist; live; To be; it is possible |
| 11 | Proto-Hellenic | ehmi | to be |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésmi | first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ēs- | to be |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |