Where does “ĵaluza” come from?
ĵaluza (Esperanto) 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.
ĵaluza (Esperanto): protective, guarding careful in the protection of something one has or appreciates
Definitions
- protective, guarding careful in the protection of something one has or appreciates
Ancestry of “ĵaluza”, 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 |