Where does “hyperjealous” come from?
hyperjealous (English) comes from English jealous, from Middle English jelous, 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.
hyperjealous (English): Extremely jealous
Definitions
- Extremely jealous
Ancestry of “hyperjealous”, step by step
hyperjealous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English jealous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | jealous | Suspecting rivalry in love; troubled by worries... |
| 2 | Middle English | jelous | Jealous about a relationship; fearful about one's... |
| 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 English hyper
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hyper | hyperactive; energetic; overly diligent;... |