Where does “jealousy” come from?
Jealousy comes from Middle English jalousie, from Old French jalousie and jalous, from Late Latin zelosus, from Latin -osus and Ancient Greek ζῆλος meaning zeal or ardor.
jealousy (English): A state of suspicious guarding towards a spouse,...
Definitions
- A state of suspicious guarding towards a spouse,...
Ancestry of “jealousy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | jalousie | Jealousness or jealousy in a relationship or... |
| 2 | Old French | jalousie | — |
| 3 | Old French | jalous | eager; zealous; jealous |
| 4 | Latin | zēlōsus | — |
| 5 | Latin | zēlus | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ζῆλος | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yeh₂- | to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel |