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Where does “αξιοζήλευτος” come from?

αξιοζήλευτος (Greek) comes from Greek ζηλεύω, from Koine Greek ζηλεύω, from Ancient Greek ζηλόω, from Ancient Greek -όω, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

αξιοζήλευτος (Greek): enviable

Definitions

  1. enviable

Ancestry of “αξιοζήλευτος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekζηλεύωenvy, be jealous/envious; be jealous, suspect
2Koine Greekζηλεύω—
3Ancient GreekζηλόωI emulate; I am jealous
4Ancient Greek-όωAdded to a noun or adjective to make a verb with...
5Proto-Indo-European-oyétiCreates factitive verbs from adjectives
6Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
8Chichewaiyehe, she
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