Where does “jel” come from?
jel (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.
jel (English): jealous
Definitions
- jealous
Ancestry of “jel”, 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 |