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

  1. A nun who oversees the behaviour of young nuns

Ancestry of “zelatrix”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinzelatrixA female zealot
2Latinzēlōto love ardently or zealously
3Latinzēluszeal, emulation
4Ancient GreekΖῆλοςZelus
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyeh₂-to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yeh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek Ζῆλος →Every word from Latin zēlus →