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interesting (adj.)
[interesting 词源字典]
1711, "that concerns, important," from
interest
(v.). Meaning "so as to excite interest" is from 1768. Related:
Interestingly
. Euphemistic phrase
interesting condition
, etc., "pregnant" is from 1748.
[interesting etymology, interesting origin, 英语词源]