Where does “Zelus” come from?

Zelus (English) comes from Ancient Greek Ζῆλος, from Proto-Indo-European yeh₂- — to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel.

Zelus (English): The god and personification of zeal

Definitions

  1. The god and personification of zeal

Ancestry of “Zelus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΖῆλοςZelus
2Proto-Indo-Europeanyeh₂-to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yeh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek Ζῆλος →