Intéressant etymology

French

French word intéressant comes from Latin inter (Between, among. During, while.), Latin esse

Etymology of intéressant

Detailed word origin of intéressant

Dictionary entry Language Definition
inter Latin (lat) Between, among. During, while.
esse Latin (lat)
inter- Latin (lat) Inter-.
interesse Latin (lat)
intérêt French (fr) (finance) interest. Interest (great attention and concern from someone). Point (purpose, objective).
intéresser French (fr) (reflexive, with à) to be interested in. (transitive) to interest.
intéressant French (fr) Interesting.

Words with the same origin as intéressant

Descendants of esse

être