Where does “zelus” come from?
zelus (Late Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ζῆλος, 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.
zelus (Late Latin): jealousy; zeal, emulation
Definitions
- jealousy; zeal, emulation
Ancestry of “zelus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ζῆλος | eager rivalry, zealous imitation, emulation, a... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ζηλόω | I emulate; I am jealous |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -όω | Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -oyéti | Creates factitive verbs from adjectives |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 7 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |