Where does “есей” come from?
есей (Ukrainian) comes from Polish esej, from English essay, from Middle French essai, from Old French essai, from Late Latin exagium, from Latin exigō, from Latin agō, from Proto-Italic agō — to drive.
есей (Ukrainian): essay
Definitions
- essay
Ancestry of “есей”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | esej | essay |
| 2 | English | essay | A written composition of moderate length,... |
| 3 | Middle French | essai | essay; attempt, assay; essay |
| 4 | Old French | essai | trial |
| 5 | Late Latin | exagium | weight; weighing, testing on the balance;... |
| 6 | Latin | exigō | to drive out; expel |
| 7 | Latin | agō | to act, to behave |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | agō | drive; push, impel; do, act |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |