Where does “esse” come from?

esse (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese esse, from Latin ipse, from Proto-Italic *e(s)peso — himself, herself, itself.

esse (Portuguese): that; this; that, that one

Definitions

  1. that; this; that, that one

Ancestry of “esse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueseesse—
2Latinipsehimself, herself, itself, the very, the actual;...
3Proto-Italic*e(s)pesohimself, herself, itself
Every word from Proto-Italic *e(s)peso →Every word from Latin ipse →Every word from Old Portuguese esse →