Where does “zelivira” come from?

zelivira (Latin) comes from Latin vir, from Proto-Italic wiros, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

zelivira (Latin): a jealous woman

Definitions

  1. a jealous woman

Ancestry of “zelivira”, step by step

zelivira traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin vir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvirman in the sense of "adult male human"; adult,...
2Proto-Italicwirosa man
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

via Latin zēlō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinzēlōto love ardently or zealously
2Latinzēluszeal, emulation
3Ancient GreekΖῆλοςZelus
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyeh₂-to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós →Every word from Proto-Italic wiros →