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Where does “interesse” come from?

interesse (Medieval Latin) comes from Latin interesse, from Latin esse, from Ancient Greek οὐσία, from Ancient Greek εἰμί, from Proto-Hellenic ehmi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésmi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs-.

interesse (Medieval Latin): present active infinitive of intersum; to...

Definitions

  1. present active infinitive of intersum; to...

Ancestry of “interesse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latininteressepresent active infinitive of intersum; to...
2Latinessepresent infinitive of sum; state, condition;...
3Ancient Greekοὐσίαthat which is one's own, one's substance,...
4Ancient GreekεἰμίTo be, exist; live; To be; it is possible
5Proto-Hellenicehmito be
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésmifirst-person singular present indicative of...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ēs-—

Words derived from “interesse”

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