Where does “ζήλος” come from?

ζήλος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Ζῆλος, from Proto-Indo-European yeh₂- — to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel.

ζήλος (Ancient Greek): zeal; jealousy

Definitions

  1. zeal; jealousy

Ancestry of “ζήλος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΖῆλοςZelus
2Proto-Indo-Europeanyeh₂-to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel

Words derived from “ζήλος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European yeh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek Ζῆλος →