Where does “Ζῆλος” come from?
Ζῆλος (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European yeh₂- — to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel.
Ζῆλος (Ancient Greek): Zelus
Definitions
- Zelus
Ancestry of “Ζῆλος”, step by step
Ζῆλος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European yeh₂-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | yeh₂- | to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel |
via Ancient Greek ζεῖν
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ζεῖν | — |