Where does “zelotypus” come from?

zelotypus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ζηλότυπος, from Ancient Greek τῠ́πος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.

zelotypus (Latin): jealous; a jealous man

Definitions

  1. jealous; a jealous man

Ancestry of “zelotypus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekζηλότυποςjealous
2Ancient Greekτῠ́ποςmark”, “impression”, “type; blow, pressing; sort,...
3Ancient Greekτύπτωto beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself
4Proto-Indo-European(s)tewp-to push, to stick
5Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit

Words derived from “zelotypus

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