Where does “gelosia” come from?
gelosia (Italian) comes from Italian geloso, 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.
gelosia (Italian): jealousy; shutter
Ancestry of “gelosia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | geloso | jealous |
| 2 | Latin | zēlōsus | — |
| 3 | Latin | zēlus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ζῆλος | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | yeh₂- | to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel |
Words derived from “gelosia”