Where does “ζηλόω” come from?

ζηλόω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -όω, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

ζηλόω (Ancient Greek): I emulate; I am jealous

Definitions

  1. I emulate; I am jealous

Ancestry of “ζηλόω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-όωAdded to a noun or adjective to make a verb with...
2Proto-Indo-European-oyétiCreates factitive verbs from adjectives
3Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
5Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “ζηλόω”

Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →Every word from Ancient Greek -όω →