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Where does “interesar” come from?

interesar (Spanish) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs-.

interesar (Spanish): to interest

Definitions

  1. to interest

Ancestry of “interesar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishinterésinterest
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-—

Words derived from “interesar”

  • interesadamente
  • interesado
  • desinteresar
  • interesante
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs- →