Where does “zēlus” come from?

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

zēlus (Latin): zeal, emulation

Definitions

  1. zeal, emulation

Ancestry of “zēlus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΖῆλοςZelus
2Proto-Indo-Europeanyeh₂-to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel

Words derived from “zēlus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European yeh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek Ζῆλος →
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