Where does “gelus” come from?

gelus (Middle English) comes from Middle English jelous, from Old French jalous, from Latin zēlōsus, from Latin zēlus, from Ancient Greek Ζῆλος, from Proto-Indo-European yeh₂- — to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel.

gelus (Middle English): Alternative form of jelous

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of jelous

Ancestry of “gelus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishjelousJealous about a relationship; fearful about one's...
2Old Frenchjalouseager; zealous; jealous
3Latinzēlōsusjealous
4Latinzēluszeal, emulation
5Ancient GreekΖῆλοςZelus
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyeh₂-to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yeh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek Ζῆλος →Every word from Latin zēlus →