Where does “jellycoat” come from?
jellycoat (English) comes from English jelly, 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.
jellycoat (English): The gelatinous coating on an egg
Definitions
- The gelatinous coating on an egg
Ancestry of “jellycoat”, step by step
jellycoat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English jelly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | jelly | A dessert made by boiling gelatine, sugar and... |
| 2 | English | jealous | Suspecting rivalry in love; troubled by worries... |
| 3 | Middle English | jelous | Jealous about a relationship; fearful about one's... |
| 4 | Old French | jalous | eager; zealous; jealous |
| 5 | Latin | zēlōsus | jealous |
| 6 | Latin | zēlus | zeal, emulation |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ζῆλος | Zelus |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yeh₂- | to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel |