Where does “ĵaluzo” come from?
ĵaluzo (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto ĵaluza, 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.
ĵaluzo (Esperanto): jealousy, envy
Definitions
- jealousy, envy
Ancestry of “ĵaluzo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | ĵaluza | protective, guarding careful in the protection of something one has or appreciates |
| 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 |