Where does “jealously” come from?
Jealously comes from Middle English -ly added to Old French gelus, itself from Latin -osus suffixed to a root from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm meaning together.
jealously (English): In a jealous manner
Definitions
- In a jealous manner
Ancestry of “jealously”, step by step
| 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 |