Where does “zeloot” come from?
zeloot (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch zelote, from Latin zēlōtēs, from Ancient Greek ζηλωτής, from Ancient Greek ζηλόω, from Ancient Greek -όω, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.
zeloot (Dutch): zealot, fanatic
Definitions
- zealot, fanatic
Ancestry of “zeloot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | zelote | — |
| 2 | Latin | zēlōtēs | a person who loves with jealousy; a jealous person |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ζηλωτής | emulator, zealous admirer or follower; zealot |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ζηλόω | I emulate; I am jealous |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -όω | Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -oyéti | Creates factitive verbs from adjectives |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |