Where does “jaloezie” come from?
jaloezie (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch jalosie, from Old French jalosie, 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.
jaloezie (Dutch): envy, jealousy; window blind
Definitions
- envy, jealousy; window blind
Ancestry of “jaloezie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | jalosie | — |
| 2 | Old French | jalosie | — |
| 3 | Old French | jalous | eager; zealous; jealous |
| 4 | Latin | zēlōsus | — |
| 5 | Latin | zēlus | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ζῆλος | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yeh₂- | to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel |