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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
3Latinzēlōsus—
4Latinzēlus—
5Ancient GreekΖῆλος—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyeh₂-to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel

Words derived from “gelus”

  • jealous
  • jealously
  • unjealous
  • overjealous
  • unjealously
  • nonjealous
  • jealoushood
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