Where does “zelatrix” come from?
zelatrix (English) comes from Latin zelatrix, from Latin zēlō, from Latin zēlus, from Ancient Greek Ζῆλος, from Proto-Indo-European yeh₂- — to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel.
zelatrix (English): A nun who oversees the behaviour of young nuns
Definitions
- A nun who oversees the behaviour of young nuns
Ancestry of “zelatrix”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | zelatrix | A female zealot |
| 2 | Latin | zēlō | — |
| 3 | Latin | zēlus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ζῆλος | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | yeh₂- | to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel |