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Where does “zelo” come from?

zelo (Italian) comes from Latin zēlus, from Ancient Greek Ζῆλος, from Proto-Indo-European yeh₂- — to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel.

zelo (Italian): zeal, fervour, ardour

Definitions

  1. zeal, fervour, ardour

Ancestry of “zelo”, step by step

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

Words derived from “zelo”

  • zelanteria
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yeh₂- →