Where does “jaloersheid” come from?
jaloersheid (Dutch) comes from Dutch jaloers, from Middle Dutch jalours, from Old French jalous, from Latin zēlōsus, from Latin zēlus, from Ancient Greek Ζῆλος, from Proto-Indo-European yeh₂- — to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel.
jaloersheid (Dutch): the attitude jealousy
Definitions
- the attitude jealousy
Ancestry of “jaloersheid”, step by step
jaloersheid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch jaloers
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | jaloers | jealous, envious |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | jalours | — |
| 3 | Old French | jalous | eager; zealous; jealous |
| 4 | Latin | zēlōsus | jealous |
| 5 | Latin | zēlus | zeal, emulation |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ζῆλος | Zelus |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yeh₂- | to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel |
via Dutch heid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | heid | — |