Where does “esenca” come from?
esenca (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto esenco, from English essence, from French essence, from Latin essentia, from Latin esse, from Ancient Greek οὐσία, from Ancient Greek εἰμί, from Proto-Hellenic ehmi.
esenca (Esperanto): essential
Ancestry of “esenca”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Esperanto | esenco | essence |
| 2 | English | essence | The inherent nature of a thing or idea; The true... |
| 3 | French | essence | essence; petrol, gasoline; essence, essential oil |
| 4 | Latin | essentia | essence, being |
| 5 | Latin | esse | present infinitive of sum; state, condition;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | οὐσία | that which is one's own, one's substance,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | εἰμί | To be, exist; live; To be; it is possible |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | ehmi | to be |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésmi | first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ēs- | — |