Where does “ζηλότυπος” come from?
ζηλότυπος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek τῠ́πος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.
ζηλότυπος (Ancient Greek): jealous
Ancestry of “ζηλότυπος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | τῠ́πος | mark”, “impression”, “type; blow, pressing; sort,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |