Where does “zealed” come from?
zealed (English) comes from English ED, from Japanese エンディング, from English ending, from Middle English ending, from Middle English endyng, from Old English endung, from Old English endian, from Proto-Germanic andijōną — on, onto.
zealed (English): Full of zeal
Definitions
- Full of zeal
Ancestry of “zealed”, step by step
zealed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ED
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ED | Initialism of erectile dysfunction; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Japanese | エンディング | ending, especially of a broadcast or performance |
| 3 | English | ending | A termination or conclusion; The last part of... |
| 4 | Middle English | ending | Alternative form of endyng |
| 5 | Middle English | endyng | An ending, termination, or conclusion;... |
| 6 | Old English | endung | ending |
| 7 | Old English | endian | to end, make an end of; to finish, complete; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | andijōną | to end, bring to an end, finish |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | andijaz | end |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂entíos | front; forehead |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via English zeal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | zeal | The fervour or tireless devotion for a person,... |
| 2 | Middle English | zele | Zeal; endless devotion or striving; Intense love... |
| 3 | Old French | zel | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | zelus | jealousy; zeal, emulation |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ζῆλος | eager rivalry, zealous imitation, emulation, a... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ζηλόω | I emulate; I am jealous |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -όω | Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -oyéti | Creates factitive verbs from adjectives |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 11 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |