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Latinto be, to exist
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About This Root
From Latin esse (to be, to exist) — est is its third-person form, 'it is.' A fundamental root of being: essence (what something truly 'is'), interest (literally inter-est, 'it is between,' hence what concerns or matters to you), and disinterested (having no personal stake in a matter — your 'being' is not involved). Note: estimate looks related but comes from a different Latin verb, aestimāre ('to value'), not from esse.
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interest
curiosity or attention; money charged for borrowing; to engage attention
essence
The fundamental nature of something; a concentrated extract
overestimate
To judge something as greater than it really is; an estimate that is too high
disinterested
Having no personal stake; impartial and unbiased
interesting
Attracting and holding attention or curiosity