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Where does “interesado” come from?

interesado (Spanish) comes from Spanish interesar, from Spanish interés, from Latin interesse, from Latin esse, from Ancient Greek οὐσία, from Ancient Greek εἰμί, from Proto-Hellenic ehmi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésmi.

interesado (Spanish): interested; acquisitive, grabby; opportunistic

Definitions

  1. interested; acquisitive, grabby; opportunistic

Ancestry of “interesado”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishinteresarto interest
2Spanishinterésinterest
3Latininteressepresent active infinitive of intersum; to...
4Latinessepresent infinitive of sum; state, condition;...
5Ancient Greekοὐσίαthat which is one's own, one's substance,...
6Ancient GreekεἰμίTo be, exist; live; To be; it is possible
7Proto-Hellenicehmito be
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésmifirst-person singular present indicative of...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ēs-—

Words derived from “interesado”

  • interesadamente
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs- →