interest 1) andarast; 2) andarastidan Fr.: 1) intérêt; 2) intéresser 1a) The sense of curiosity about or concern with something or someone.
Etymology (EN): M.E., from M.L. from L. interest “it concerns,” from M.L. interesse
“compensation for loss,” noun use of L. interesse “to concern, make a difference,
be of importance,” literally “to be between,” from
→ inter- “between” + esse “to be,” Etymology (PE): Andarast, coined (Adib-Soltani) on the model of the L. word, as above, from andar “between,” → inter-, + ast variant hast “is, exists,” → entity. |