Where does “interesseiro” come from?

interesseiro (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese interesse, 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- — to be.

interesseiro (Portuguese): someone who acts for self-interest, usually by pretending; self-seeker

Definitions

  1. someone who acts for self-interest, usually by pretending; self-seeker

Ancestry of “interesseiro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseinteresseinterest, curiosity; self-interest, especially...
2Latininteressepresent active infinitive of intersum; to...
3Latinessepresent infinitive of sum; state, condition;...
4Ancient Greekοὐσίαthat which is one's own, one's substance,...
5Ancient GreekεἰμίTo be, exist; live; To be; it is possible
6Proto-Hellenicehmito be
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésmifirst-person singular present indicative of...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ēs-to be
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésmiEvery word from Proto-Hellenic ehmi