Where does “særinteresse” come from?
særinteresse (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk interesse, from Medieval Latin interesse, from Latin interesse, from Latin esse, from Ancient Greek οὐσία, from Ancient Greek εἰμί, from Proto-Hellenic ehmi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésmi — to be.
særinteresse (Norwegian Nynorsk): a special interest
Definitions
- a special interest
Ancestry of “særinteresse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | interesse | interest |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | interesse | present active infinitive of intersum; to... |
| 3 | Latin | interesse | present active infinitive of intersum; to... |
| 4 | Latin | esse | present infinitive of sum; state, condition;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | οὐσία | that which is one's own, one's substance,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | εἰμί | To be, exist; live; To be; it is possible |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | ehmi | to be |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésmi | first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ēs- | to be |