Etymology

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Today it means: Not essential. Full definition →

English essential ← Late Latin essentiālis ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Italic*n̥-
  4. Latinin-
  5. Middle Englishin-
  6. Englishin-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₁es-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₁ésti
  9. Proto-Indo-European*bʰuH-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*bʰúHt
  11. Proto-Italic*ezom~*som
  12. Old Latinesum
  13. Latinsum
  14. Latin*essēns
  15. Latinessentia
  16. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  17. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  18. Late Latinessentiālis
  19. Englishessential
  20. English todayinessential

From in- + essential.

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