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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

Definitions

  1. jealousy; shutter

Ancestry of “gelosia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiangelosojealous
2Latinzēlōsus—
3Latinzēlus—
4Ancient GreekΖῆλος—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyeh₂-to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel

Words derived from “gelosia”

  • gelosia
  • gelozie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yeh₂- →