Where does “gelotologist” come from?

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

gelotologist (English): A person who studies humour and laughter

Definitions

  1. A person who studies humour and laughter

Ancestry of “gelotologist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinzēluszeal, emulation
2Ancient GreekΖῆλοςZelus
3Proto-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 →Every word from Latin zēlus →
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