Esteeme
/ɪˈstiːm/noun
An archaic spelling of “esteem,” meaning to regard or value highly.
Did you know?“Esteeme” ultimately descends from Latin aestimāre, a verb used both for judging worth and appraising monetary value.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ais-
“To set, weigh, or value; a reconstructed root associated with assessing worth”
Classical Latin
Latin
aestimāre
“To value, appraise, or judge the worth of something”
12th–13th Century
Old French
esmer / estimer
“To estimate, value, or regard highly”
14th Century
Middle English
estemen
“To value, esteem, or form an opinion of”
15th–16th Century
English
esteeme
“An older spelling meaning to esteem or value”
Modern English
English
esteem
“Respect and admiration, or the act of regarding someone or something highly”
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